Predestination: Where Do You Want to Go Today?

Author

Krumm, John ; Horvitz, Eric

Volume

40

Issue

4

fYear

2007

fDate

4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

105

Lastpage

107

Abstract

Mobile computers have the potential to provide a new array of location-based services to drivers as they travel around. The predestination algorithm predicts a driver´s destination based on both general trends, such as the likelihood that people will choose various types of destinations, and personalized data such as a list of previously visited locations. We designed the algorithm to run on a vehicle´s navigation system and learn a driver´s habits based on logged GPS measurements. Predictions about destination can be an important component of ubiquitous computing, and we hope that such predictions might one day enhance the provision of information and services to people as they move through the world

Keywords

Global Positioning System; driver information systems; mobile computing; GPS measurement; driver information system; location-based services; mobile computing; predestination algorithm; ubiquitous computing; vehicle navigation system; Bayesian methods; Decision making; Distributed computing; Drives; Geology; Grid computing; Inference algorithms; Sea measurements; Uncertainty; invisible computing; location-based services; mobile computing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MC.2007.141

Filename

4160237