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Geographic Information Systems & Location-Based Services

Geographic Information Systems & Location-Based Services

Katina Michael, M.G. Michael
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 38
ISBN13: 9781599047959|ISBN10: 1599047950|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616925222|EISBN13: 9781599047973
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-795-9.ch011
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Katina Michael and M.G. Michael. "Geographic Information Systems & Location-Based Services." Innovative Automatic Identification and Location-Based Services: From Bar Codes to Chip Implants, IGI Global, 2009, pp.290-327. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-795-9.ch011

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K. Michael & M. Michael (2009). Geographic Information Systems & Location-Based Services. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-795-9.ch011

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Katina Michael and M.G. Michael. "Geographic Information Systems & Location-Based Services." In Innovative Automatic Identification and Location-Based Services: From Bar Codes to Chip Implants. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-795-9.ch011

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Abstract

This chapter is about geographic information systems (GIS) and its relevance to the location-based services industry. One might initially ask how relevant GIS is to a book that is predominantly about automatic identification and its future trajectory. The answer becomes apparent quickly as the reader is introduced to the importance of geocoding information, i.e., geographically linking data such as personal details using a unique ID number. In the past data matching programs have received a great deal of attention from privacy advocates, especially those used for the administration of government procedures. Till now, automatic identification has facilitated electronic services (e-services), allowing an individual to be matched to a fixed address, usually their place of residence. But it is one thing to tag and another to track. Today, we are moving towards a model of tracking and monitoring people as they go about their daily business, in real time. We are no longer satisfied with knowing where an individual lives but we want to know their every move- so that we can estimate traffic congestion on a busy road, design 3G mobile networks that have enough capacity during busy hours, and to ensure someone’s safety when adequate supervision is not available.

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