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Zusatztext "This important and unique book will certainly further the understanding of and the application of telegeoinformatics in different environments such as urban planning! emergency response! real time tracking! wireless communication! and the exciting new research in augmented reality. A very readable book. Summing Up: Recommended." - CHOICE! Nov. 2004! Vol. 42! No. 3 "This book covers nearly every aspect of location-based computing and services! and is the most comprehensive one of its kind produced hither-to?the book is well-organized and is detailed in its approach. With the rapid development of LBC and LBCS! the reviewer has no doubt that this book will be well-received?Telegeoinformatics has a reasonably good opportunity to scale great heights. This book can serve as a starting point for those interested in such a rapidly growing field." - Geomatica! Vol. 59! No. 1! 2005 "It constitutes a concise reference on several core topics for LBS! such as positioning systems! wireless communication! and augmented reality; it provides valuable insights into some of the applications that increasingly may depend on LBS; and it makes a substantial contribution to the continuing development of this fast-moving topic."-Matt Duckham! Computers & Geosciences! 2005 Informationen zum Autor Hassan A. Karimi Klappentext Telegeoinformatics is a rapidly emerging subject focusing on the theory and applications of integrated telecommunications! geoinformatics and mobile computing technologies. This title covers the theory! technologies! and applications of telegeoinformatics and should enable readers to understand and implement telegeoinformatics-related. Zusammenfassung This unique book covers the theory, technologies, and applications of telegeoinformatics in some depth. Inhaltsverzeichnis THEORIES AND TECHNOLOGIESTelegeoinformatics: Current Trends and Future DirectionIntroductionArchitectureInternet-Based GISSpatial DatabasesIntelligent Query Analyzer (IQA)Predictive ComputingAdaptationFinal RemarksReferencesRemote SensingIntroductory Concepts Remote Sensing Systems Imaging Characteristics of Remote Sensing Systems Active Microwave Remote Sensing Extraction of Thematic Information from Remotely Sensed Imagery Extraction of Metric Information from Remotely Sensed Imagery Remote Sensing in Telegeoinformatics References Positioning and Tracking Approaches and TechnologiesIntroductionGlobal Positioning SystemPositioning Methods Based on Cellular NetworksOther Positioning and Tracking Techniques: An OverviewHybrid SystemsSummaryReferencesWireless CommunicationsIntroductionOverview of Wireless SystemsRadio Propagation and Physical Layer IssuesMedium Access in Wireless NetworksNetwork Planning! Design and DeploymentWireless Network OperationsConclusions and the FutureReferencesINTEGRATED DATA AND TECHNOLOGIESChapter Five: Location-Based ComputingIntroductionLBC InfrastructureLocation-Based InteroperabilityLocation-Based Data ManagementAdaptive Location-Based ComputingLocation-Based Routing as Adaptive LBCConcluding RemarksReferencesLocation-Based ServicesIntroductionTypes of Location-Based ServicesWhat is Unique About Location-Based Services?Enabling Technologies Market for Location-Based ServicesImportance of Architecture and StandardsExample Location-Based Services: J-Phone J-Navi (Japan)ConclusionsReferencesWearable Tele-Informatic Systems for Personal ImagingIntroductionHumanistic Intelligence as a Basis for Intelligent Image ProcessingHumanistic Intelligence'WEARCOMP' as a Means of Realizing Humanistic IntelligenceWhere on the Body Should a Visual Tele-Informatic Device be Placed?Telepointer: Wearable Hands-Free Completely Self Contained Visual Augmented Reality Without Headwear and Without any Infrastructural ReliancePortable Personal Pulse Doppler Radar Vision SystemWhen Both the Camera and Display are Headword: Personal Imaging and Mediated Reality Personal Imagi...
