Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems 8th International Symposium, W2GIS 2008, Shanghai, China, December 11-12, 2008. Proceedings
by
 
Bertolotto, Michela. editor.

Title
Web and Wireless Geographical Information Systems 8th International Symposium, W2GIS 2008, Shanghai, China, December 11-12, 2008. Proceedings

Author
Bertolotto, Michela. editor.

ISBN
9783540899037

Physical Description
X, 179 p. online resource.

Series
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5373

Contents
Indoor Space: A New Notion of Space -- HyperSmooth: A System for Interactive Spatial Analysis Via Potential Maps -- SVG-Based Spatial Information Representation and Analysis -- Design and Implementation of GeoBrain Online Analysis System (GeOnAS) -- Semantic Analysis for the Geospatial Web – Application to OWL-DL Ontologies -- Automatic Transformation from Semantic Description to Syntactic Specification for Geo-Processing Service Chains -- Online Generation and Dissemination of Disaster Information Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Data -- A Toponym Resolution Service Following the OGC WPS Standard -- Sensor Web Oriented Web-Based GIS -- A Design Process for the Development of an Interactive and Adaptive GIS -- Towards a Conceptual Model of Talking to a Route Planner -- Estimation of Geographic Relevance for Web Objects Using Probabilistic Models -- Efficient Vessel Tracking with Accuracy Guarantees -- Spatial Factors Affecting User’s Perception in Map Simplification: An Empirical Analysis -- Location-Aware Reminders with Personal Life Content on Place-Enhanced Blogs.

Abstract
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Web and Wirelsss Geographical Information Systems, W2GIS 2008, held in Shanghai, China, in December 2008. The 14 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers span a wide area including but not limited to Conceptual and logical models, Data management and retrieval, Geographical search engines, Web services, Query languages and interfaces, 2D and 3D information visualization, Exploratory cartography and interfaces, Data mining, Security and usability, Location-based services, Peer-to-peer computing, Cyber-geography, Semantic geo-spatial web, Mobile & Wireless GIS, Telematics and GIS Applications, Ubiquitous GIS, Personalization and adaptation as well as Wayfinding and navigation.

Subject Term
Computer science.
 
Information systems.
 
Computer graphics.
 
Optical pattern recognition.
 
Geographical information systems.
 
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet).
 
Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.
 
Personal Computing.
 
Pattern Recognition.
 
Computer Applications.

Added Author
Bertolotto, Michela.
 
Ray, Cyril.
 
Li, Xiang.

Added Corporate Author
SpringerLink (Online service)

Electronic Access
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89903-7


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book503844-1001QA76.76 .A65Online Springer