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A mobile web map application for route discovery with device independent characteristics

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As mobile devices are becoming increasingly powerful and ubiquitous, new possibilities to get route guidance are created, allowing users to save valuable time and effort. However, mobile devices still face severe constraints that limit the possibilities that a mobile route finding application may offer. In this paper, we present a device independent mobile application that enables mobile users to receive route directions to their handheld device. This application is an extension to an existing mobile map delivery system, the m-CHARTIS system. We focus on the main features and we analyse the device independent character of the application. Implementation details are presented and finally directions for future work are proposed.

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EATIS '07: Proceedings of the 2007 Euro American conference on Telematics and information systems
May 2007
498 pages
ISBN:9781595935984
DOI:10.1145/1352694
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  1. device independence
  2. mobile application
  3. pedestrian navigation
  4. route guidance

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