The Future of Commercial Location-Based Services in ITS – On-Line on the Move

The ability to determine the location of the user of a mobile device has opened up a market for a new kind of services. In addition to knowledge of the user’s location, these location-based services (LBS) build strongly on the concept of context-awareness. This paper looks at the future of location-based services in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) by introducing recent developments in the field of technology and in the service environment. The variety of different location-based services is looked at. In addition, different terminals as well as positioning and communication technologies are examined for their significance for the implementation and utilization of location-based ITS services. The growing number of mobile phones, smart phones in particular, has opened the door for location-based services targeting the traveler. Obstacles for implementing and using location-based services are explored. Some of the most significant issues are related to privacy and data roaming. In conclusion, a roadmap for how the service system and technologies will develop in the future is presented.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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• Authors:
  • Pilli-Sihvola, Eetu
  • Vilkman, Armi
  • Hautala, Raine
• Conference:
  • 18th ITS World Congress
  • Location: Orlando Florida, United States
  • Date: 2011-10-16 to 2011-10-20
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 10p
• Monograph Title: 18th ITS World Congress, Orlando, 2011. Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intelligent transportation systems; Location based services; Privacy; Smartphones; Technological innovations; Traveler information and communication systems
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01449861
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 2012 9:14AM