TY - BOOK AU - Karimi,Hassan A. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Universal Navigation on Smartphones SN - 9781441977410 AV - TK5105.5-5105.9 U1 - 004.6 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Boston, MA PB - Springer US, Imprint: Springer KW - Computer science KW - Earth sciences KW - Computer communication systems KW - Computers KW - Database management KW - Computer Science KW - Computer Communication Networks KW - Earth Sciences, general KW - Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) KW - Information Systems and Communication Service KW - Database Management KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Introduction to Navigation -- Outdoor Navigation -- Indoor Navigation -- Universal Navigation -- Anywhere Navigation -- Anytime Navigation -- Anyuser Navigation -- Social Navigation Networking N2 - Universal navigation is accessible primarily through smart phones providing users with navigation information regardless of the environment (i.e., outdoor or indoor). Universal Navigation on Smartphones provide the most up-to-date navigation technologies and systems for both outdoor and indoor navigation. It also provides a comparison of the similarities and differences between outdoor and indoor navigation systems from both a technological stand point and user’s perspective. All aspects of navigation systems including geo-positioning, wireless communication, databases, and functions will be introduced. The main thrust of this book presents new approaches and techniques for future navigation systems including social networking, as an emerging approach for navigation UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7741-0 ER -