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Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems

12th International Symposium, W2GIS 2013, Banff, Canada, April 4-5, 2013, Proceedings

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  1. Steve H. L. Liang

    1. Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

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  2. Xin Wang

    1. Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

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  3. Christophe Claramunt

    1. Naval Academy Research Institute, France

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, volume 7820)

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This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 12th International Symposium, W2GIS 2013, held in Banff, Canada, in April 2013. The 11 revised full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully selected from 28 submissions. The program covers a wide range of topics including Spatial Semantics and Databases, Location-based Services and Applications, Trajectory Representation and Sensor Web, Spatial Analysis and Systems and Map Generation and Modeling.

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Table of contents (16 papers)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Session 1: Spatial Semantics and Databases

    1. Grounding Linked Open Data in WordNet: The Case of the OSM Semantic Network

      • Andrea Ballatore, Michela Bertolotto, David C. Wilson
      Pages 1-15

    2. A Strategy for Optimizing a Multi-site Query in a Distributed Spatial Database

      • Saad Zaamout, Wendy Osborn
      Pages 16-24

  3. Session 2: Location-Based Services and Applications (Part I)

    1. The Impact of Spatial Resolution and Representation on Human Mobility Predictability

      • Weicheng Qian, Kevin G. Stanley, Nathaniel D. Osgood
      Pages 25-40

    2. A Data-Driven Approach for Convergence Prediction on Road Network

      • Qiulei Guo, Jun Luo, Guiqing Li, Xin Wang, Nikolas Geroliminis
      Pages 41-53

    3. Tour Suggestion for Outdoor Activities

      • Joris Maervoet, Pascal Brackman, Katja Verbeeck, Patrick De Causmaecker, Greet Vanden Berghe
      Pages 54-63

  4. Session 3: Location-Based Services and Applications (Part II)

    1. Interpreting Pedestrian Behaviour by Visualising and Clustering Movement Data

      • Gavin McArdle, UrÅ¡ka DemÅ¡ar, Stefan van der Spek, Seán McLoone
      Pages 64-81

    2. A Multi-modal Communication Approach to Describing the Surroundings to Mobile Users

      • Janne Kovanen, Tapani Sarjakoski, L. Tiina Sarjakoski
      Pages 82-99

    3. An Adaptive Context Acquisition Framework to Support Mobile Spatial and Context-Aware Applications

      • André Sales Fonteles, Benedito J. A. Neto, Marcio Maia, Windson Viana, Rossana M. C. Andrade
      Pages 100-116

  5. Session 4: Trajectory Representation and Sensor Web

    1. Comparing Close Destination and Route-Based Similarity Metrics for the Analysis of Map User Trajectories

      • Ali Tahir, Gavin McArdle, Michela Bertolotto
      Pages 117-128

    2. A Sensor Data Mediator Bridging the OGC Sensor Observation Service (SOS) and the OASIS Open Data Protocol (OData)

      • Chih-Yuan Huang, Steve Liang, Yan Xu
      Pages 129-146

  6. Session 5: Spatial Analysis and Systems

    1. Dynamic Objects Effect on Visibility Analysis in 3D Urban Environments

      • Oren Gal, Yerach Doytsher
      Pages 147-163

    2. Exploring Spatial Business Data: A ROA Based eCampus Application

      • Thanh Thoa Pham Thi, Linh Truong-Hong, Junjun Yin, James D. Carswell
      Pages 164-179

    3. ISOGA: A System for Geographical Reachability Analysis

      • Markus Innerebner, Michael Böhlen, Johann Gamper
      Pages 180-189

    4. A High Performance Web-Based System for Analyzing and Visualizing Spatiotemporal Data for Climate Studies

      • Zhenlong Li, Chaowei Yang, Min Sun, Jing Li, Chen Xu, Qunying Huang et al.
      Pages 190-198

  7. Session 6: Map Generation and Modeling

    1. Personalized Accessibility Maps (PAMs) for Communities with Special Needs

      • Hassan A. Karimi, Lei Zhang, Jessica G. Benner
      Pages 199-213

    2. A Probabilistic Model for Road Selection in Mobile Maps

      • Thomas C. van Dijk, Jan-Henrik Haunert
      Pages 214-222

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  • Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

    Steve H. L. Liang, Xin Wang

  • Naval Academy Research Institute, France

    Christophe Claramunt

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