This book gives a general picture of research-driven activities related to the context of location and map-based services. Such activities have recently emerged around issues of positioning, spatial modeling, and cartographic communication.

Modelling.- A Formal Model for Mobile Map Adaptation.- Using Activity Theory to Identify Relevant Context Parameters.- Congestion Visualization Based on Probe Vehicle Data.- Where do you Roll Today? Trajectory Prediction by SpaceRank and Physics Models.- Ways of Walking – Developing a Pedestrian Typology for Personalised Mobile Information Systems.- Mapping Pedestrian Movement: Using Tracking Technologies in Koblenz.- TeleCartography.- Evaluation of User Variables in Topographic Feature Recall for the Informed Selection of Personalized Landmarks.- Measuring the Impact of Location-Awareness in the Acceptance of Mobile Systems.- Impact of Restricted Display Size on Spatial Knowledge Acquisition in the Context of Pedestrian Navigation.- User Requirements for Location-Based Services to Support Hiking Activities.- Geo-Identifi cation and Pedestrian Navigation with Geo-Mobile Applications: How Do Users Proceed?.- Neo-Cartographic Infl uence on Map Communication in LBS.- Location Based Services and Applications.- The Adoption of Mobile Location-Aware Systems for Field Police Work: Evaluation of a Pilot Initiative at the Dutch Police.- Enhancing the Experience of the Landscape: The Digital Dowsing Rod.- MNISIKLIS:Indoor Location Based Services for All.- geoHealth Monitoring –Real-Time Monitoring for Action Forces During Disaster Operations.- Modelling Home and Work Locations of Populations Using Passive Mobile Positioning Data.- A Geographical Information System for Real Estate (GEOVAL).- Positioning and Sensor Fusion.- Quality Assurance / Quality Control Analysis of Dead Reckoning Parameters in a Personal Navigator.- Efficient Overlay Mediation for Mobile Location-Based Services.- Three-Dimension Indoor Positioning Algorithms Using an Integrated RFID/INS System inMulti-storey Buildings.- Prediction of GNSS Availability and Accuracy in Urban Environments Case Study Schiphol Airport.- An Investigation of the Signal Performance of the Current and Future GNSS in Typical Urban Canyons in Australia Using a High Fidelity 3D Urban Model.- Using RFID and INS for Indoor Positioning.- GPS/WiFi Real-Time Positioning Device: An Initial Outcome.- LBS and TeleCartography II: About the book.- LBS and TeleCartography II: About the book.

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