Location-aware Search Research Articles

Framework for location-aware search engine

Nowadays, a large part of the multimedia data on the Internet is generated with devices that automatically annotate them with location information However, free-form content on websites does not implicitly contain any geographical information. This is the biggest challenge for building a location-aware search engine. In this paper, we study how to extract location-aware information from the web. The key challenges are to detect location from a web page and to extract relevant information related to that location. We detect locations by identifying postal addresses using freely available gazetteers. Additional information for summarising the search results are titles and representative images, which we mine from the content using simple rule-based approaches utilising the structure of web pages. This information can be used to personalise search results for mobile users so that the results are relevant to their location.

Web-based geographic search engine for location-aware search in Singapore

The proliferation of advanced, online, three-dimensional mapping programs provides Web users with detailed aerial and satellite maps, high-powered graphics and animation, and customization capabilities. This mapping revolution can transform the landscape of the Web into a geographic Web, where information can be organized geographically, so that users can understand information in the proper context. In this paper, we describe a geographic information retrieval system that is able to search for location-specific information in Singapore-based Web sites. The user is able to view their search locations on a satellite map instead of the two-dimensional maps currently used in street directories. The Web-based search engine is able to search for locations based on area names, building names, and groups of landmark types, business names, and business categories. Furthermore, the user is also able to use their current coordinates as a parameter so that the search engine is able to return results in order of the distance from the user’s current location.