Universal Design of Location-Based Services

Abstract

This research aims to propose a universalframework and to model slight location-based services (LBS) design components, which are generated by UML.Furthermore, these components can be combined with a LBS process of design and then to execute process more efficiency ineach design stages of LBS. We use UML as our tool to model LBS components. The components are created by the diagrams of UML, with the characteristic of object-oriented technology,this research can be demonstrated by four concepts of UML diagrams, and present each dimensions of its concepts. Beside,LBS application is a trend while whole infrastructure has turned more mature in recent years, including locating technology, broadband network connectivity and inexpensivemobile devices with many location-based functions. Currently, most developing methods of LBS do not follow standard system developing methods, but the design of LBS becomesmore complicate, it's more important to propose a universal framework for developers to plan, design and maintain LBS systems with more efficient and agile methods. Most softwaredevelopers should have further understanding in designing LBS, in our proposed architecture, developers can design LBS, which is more suitable than developed LBS with traditionalmethod. Finally, the contribution of our research is to propose a universal designing architecture that combines the specificcharacteristic of LBS, and developer can to recruit the vital dimension in LBS designing process.