Mobile Geographic Information System Research Articles

Application of the mobile GIS for the improvement of the knowledge and the management of the road network

With the aim of improving the traditional method of collecting road data and knowledge and management of the road network in Algeria, an application of mobile geographical information systems (GIS) was constructed using a whole of solutions (PostgreSQL, PostGIS, QGIS, IntraMaps Roam, QGIS Cloud). This application allows the input of road data (pavement degradation, state of drainage systems, state of road equipment, traffic data, road safety data, etc.) directly from the field data, using wireless communication and tablet PC, and the visualization of modification of data in real time on the desktop. The technique allows the managers to give road information in real time to road users. Tests were performed in the field (collection of pavement degradation, counting of the various types of vehicles, road safety inspection, consultation of road information) with road network data of Djelfa Town (Algeria). These tests show that the mobile GIS not only improves the quality of the road data but also increases the effectiveness of the management of the road networks in general. Moreover, it allows the creation of thematic maps quickly (map of pavement state, map of traffic state, map of road information, etc.) using recent and precise data.

The Application of Mobile Geographic Information System (MGIS) for Android-based Mapping of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have great potential in driving community economic activities and at the same time become a source of income for most people in improving their welfare. Therefore, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of independent and developing MSMEs, Information Technology (IT) is needed to promote enterprises and their products. For this purpose, Mobile Geographic Information System (MGIS) application was developed for android based mapping of MSMEs. In data collection process, the authors employed observation and interview as methods. The purpose of developing this application is as an alternative promotion media and to make it easy to find the location of MSMEs in Surabaya. Black box test was conducted to test the appropriateness of the application. In addition, testing was also conducted using a questionnaire involving 50 respondents with 15 questions representing 5 stakeholder needs. From the questionnaire results, it was concluded that 4 needs, namely, the need to promote products, to spread information, community service, and information of MSMEs have been highly fulfilled by the application, while the need to increase gross domestic product was sufficiently fulfilled by the application.

Geographic Information System of Public Complaint Testing Based On Mobile Web (Public Complaint)

A public complaint is a reciprocal of the population against the government to convey opinions or problems encountered in certain areas. The complaint process using a suggestion box or counter complaint is less effective and efficient so that the complaint handling process is slow. The geographic information system of public complaints is an information system built as an intermediary for the public to make complaints against the government. This public complaint geographic information system is built by utilizing location-based services. Geographic information systems of public complaints that have been built require a test to ensure all functions contained on the system can run properly. This study discusses the testing of the geographic information system of public complaints that have been built by blackbox testing and test by involving respondents from the general public. The results of testing system usage by the user based on aspect of system interface display and conformity aspects of processes and features involving respondents from the general public. Tests conducted to get the average results of respondents gave very good value 28%, good 59.8, enough 10.2% and less by 2%. Comparison of systems conducted on two similar systems taken through a literature study showed that a mobile web-based public complaint geographic information system (Public Complaint) has more features in tracking the location of complaints.

SISTEM INFORMASI GEOGRAFIS BERBASIS MOBILE ANDROID UNTUK PEMETAAN LOKASI PENGRAJIN KERAJINAN TANGAN KHAS GORONTALO

Gorontalo handicraft industry is already widespread in the territory of Indonesia, and even then more introduced by the people of Gorontalo in overseas. In early 2006, Gorontalo's unique handicraft products received attention from both central and provincial governments to fight for patents on products (Hinelo, 2008). It shows that the creative industry business run by the Gorntalo Society has been well developed. The researcher intends to design a mobile geographic information system based on android for mapping the location of craftsmen typical of Gorontalo handicraft. This system is the application of GIS mobile system that is integration between three technology, that is GIS software, Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, and mobile device. This mobile-based designed system is intended to make this system easier to use by the Community because the system can be accessed simply by using a mobile device. While android is a mobile phone operating system that grows in the middle of other operating systems that develop this dewasi. This system will provide location information dilegkapi with travel routes as well as a description of the handicraft industry selected by the user / community. This system will provide location information dilegkapi with travel routes as well as a description of the handicraft industry selected by the user / community. With this system will be able to provide convenience to anyone who wants to find the location / location of handicraft industry typical Karawo patterned clothing Gorontalo. This system can run well based on testing on system logic using whitebox method obtained value of Ciclometic Complexity (CC) = 3. Keywords: Geographic Information System, Android, Karawo

Dynamic Signal Strength Mapping and Analysis by Means of Mobile Geographic Information System

AbstractBluetooth beacons are becoming increasingly popular for various applications such as marketing or indoor navigation. However, designing a proper beacon installation requires knowledge of the possible sources of interference in the target environment. While theoretically beacon signal strength should decay linearly with log distance, on-site measurements usually reveal that noise from objects such as Wi-Fi networks operating in the vicinity significantly alters the expected signal range. The paper presents a novel mobile Geographic Information System for measurement, mapping and local as well as online storage of Bluetooth beacon signal strength in semireal time. For the purpose of on-site geovisual analysis of the signal, the application integrates a dedicated interpolation algorithm optimized for low-power devices. The paper discusses the performance and quality of the mapping algorithms in several different test environments.

Transforming Pervasive into Collaborative: Engaging Youth as Leaders with GIS through a Framework that Integrates Technologies, Storytelling, and Action

This paper presents the methods and preliminary results gained in geographic information systems (GIS)-based participatory activities designed to engage youth in urban planning. We describe our engagement framework that integrates such pervasive IT tools as GIS, online serious games, agent-based modeling, and mobile participatory GIS into engagement strategies that tap into what we see as the storytelling capabilities of these tools. We show how these methods help citizens, in our case youth, assume leadership roles and take positive, tangible actions in their communities. This paper summarizes the elements of our framework and the initial results of a program called “Community Growers” that we created between our Iowa State University research team and a chapter of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa. Participants included middle school-age youth from three resource-vulnerable neighborhoods in Des Moines, the capital city of Iowa, USA. We conclude the paper with a discussion and further research directions.

MobiGIS 2016 workshop report: The Fifth ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Mobile Geographic Information Systems

Combining the functionality of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), wireless communication (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3/4G), and positioning technologies (GPS, Assisted GPS and GLONASS) results in a new era of mobile geographic information systems (GIS) that aim at providing various invaluable services, including location-based services, intelligent transportation systems, logistics management, security and safety, etc. Many mobile GIS applications have been developed to solve challenging real-world problems and improve our quality of life.

A direct observation method for auditing large urban centers using stratified sampling, mobile GIS technology and virtual environments

BackgroundWith the expansion and growth of research on neighbourhood characteristics, there is an increased need for direct observational field audits. Herein, we introduce a novel direct observational audit method and systematic social observation instrument (SSOI) for efficiently assessing neighbourhood aesthetics over large urban areas.MethodsOur audit method uses spatial random sampling stratified by residential zoning and incorporates both mobile geographic information systems technology and virtual environments. The reliability of our method was tested in two ways: first, in 15 Ottawa neighbourhoods, we compared results at audited locations over two subsequent years, and second; we audited every residential block (167 blocks) in one neighbourhood and compared the distribution of SSOI aesthetics index scores with results from the randomly audited locations. Finally, we present interrater reliability and consistency results on all observed items.ResultsThe observed neighbourhood average aesthetics index score estimated from four or five stratified random audit locations is sufficient to characterize the average neighbourhood aesthetics. The SSOI was internally consistent and demonstrated good to excellent interrater reliability. At the neighbourhood level, aesthetics is positively related to SES and physical activity and negatively correlated with BMI.ConclusionThe proposed approach to direct neighbourhood auditing performs sufficiently and has the advantage of financial and temporal efficiency when auditing a large city.

Smart Energy Utilities based on Real-Time GIS Web Services and Internet of Things

Problem: The power & electric outages cause business disruptions that result in economic impacts to cities. A web map service (WMS), as a RESTful API with URL, that makes real-time information of power outage and economic loss estimation accessible and available across the web would be valuable and important for decision makers in smart cities and smart energy utility.Objective: This paper presents a web-based system that is capable of creating real-time WMS. Our system enables geo-enabled applications (such as web mapping, mobile GIS app, operations dashboard) to access, query, and display a web map of real-time outage status and economic loss information associated with outages in the county scale.Method: Our method is based on the Internet of Things (IoT), web services, GIS web services, web mapping, and web GIS (Geographic Information Systems). To implement our system, we used esri ArcGIS for Server, SQL Server Spatial, Amazon Web Services, and C#.NET. The system architecture consists of autonomous computer program, spatial database, GIS Server, cloud computing platform, a WMS, web feature service (WFS). Our insight is in real-time by continuously 1) connecting to web sensors and collecting outage data, 2) connecting to web services for calculating economics loss associated with outages, 4) manipulating (modify, insert, delete) our spatial database over the Internet, 4) publishing a real-time WMS.Result: The system implementation resulted in a back-end server that includes /serves a real-time WMS. A data record includes: name of county, name of state that contains this county, total number of costumers located within the county, total number of costumers without electricity who are located into the county, and total economic losses (modeled as total jobs loss, total GDP loss, and total cost in $) caused by outages for the county.Findings: Real-time WMS created by our system can be used by applications to display and query a web map of electric outage status and their macroeconomic loss in real-time. They provide a decision support tool for disaster emergency management in the energy sector by aiding in prioritization of restoration operations and recovery phase in electric utilities in order to reduce the economic impact of outages. Our system provides an important platform for smart cities, real-time GIS, Internet on Things, map-based crowdsourcing applications, real-time intelligent systems, and for real-time monitoring and analytical applications.

Application of OpenStreetMap (OSM) to Support the Mapping Village in Indonesia

Geospatial Information is a important thing in this era, because the need for location information is needed to know the condition of a region. In 2015 the Indonesian government release detailed mapping in village level and their Parent maps Indonesian state regulatory standards set forth in Rule form Norm Standards, Procedures and Criteria for Mapping Village (NSPK). Over time Web and Mobile GIS was developed with a wide range of applications. The merger between detailed mapping and Web GIS is still rarely performed and not used optimally. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a WebGIS which can be utilized as Mobile GIS providing sufficient information to the representative levels of the building and can be used for mapping the village.Mapping Village using OSM was conducted using remote sensing approach and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), which's to interpret remote sensing imagery from OSM. The study was conducted to analyzed how far the role of OSM to support the mapping of the village, it's done by entering the house number data, administrative boundaries, public facilities and land use into OSM with reference data and data image Village Plan. The results of the mapping portion villages in OSM as a reference map-making village and analyzed in accordance with NSPK for detailed mapping Rukun Warga (RW) is part of the village mapping. The use of OSM greatly assists the process of mapping the details of the region with data sources in the form of images and can be accessed for Open Source. But still need their care and updating the data source to maintain the validity of the data.

MobiGIS 2015 workshop report: the 4th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Mobile Geographic Information Systems Seattle, Washington, USA - November 3, 2015

Combining the functionality of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), wireless communication (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3/4G), and positioning technologies (GPS, Assisted GPS and GLONASS) results in a new era of mobile geographic information systems (GIS) that aim at providing various invaluable services, including location-based services, intelligent transportation systems, logistics management, security and safety, etc. Many mobile GIS applications have been developed to solve challenging real-world problems and improve our quality of life.

Data collection in field-based environments with alternative mobile devices using mobile geographic information systems and services for quality flexible platforms

The study of various facets of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) integration has been ongoing since the early 1990s. Mobile GIS followed closely behind this with a lag in technological developments for mobile devices such as size, computing power, cost and accessibility. Once mobile technologies caught up to the integration of GIS and GPS through the advent of smart mobile devices of the 21st century, the capabilities were nearly limitless. The integration of GIS and GPS functionality in smart devices started a new era of mobile GIS. This study analyses GPS horizontal positional accuracy for selected smart mobile devices under ideal GPS data collection conditions in reference to National Geodetic Survey benchmark sites within central Arkansas. For the study, smart devices are denied network connectivity to ascertain the robustness of autonomous GPS compared to these same device's assisted-GPS modes and selected dedicated GPS devices. The study area provides many field-based environments that one might typically encounter when collecting location and attribute information such as no connectivity to cellular service, canopy density, urban canyons, and rural and idyllic conditions. Observed differences between study GPS readings and benchmark data are examined statistically to determine each device's effectiveness.

Data collection in field-based environments with alternative mobile devices using mobile geographic information systems and services for quality flexible platforms

The study of various facets of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) integration has been ongoing since the early 1990s. Mobile GIS followed closely behind this with a lag in technological developments for mobile devices such as size, computing power, cost and accessibility. Once mobile technologies caught up to the integration of GIS and GPS through the advent of smart mobile devices of the 21st century, the capabilities were nearly limitless. The integration of GIS and GPS functionality in smart devices started a new era of mobile GIS. This study analyses GPS horizontal positional accuracy for selected smart mobile devices under ideal GPS data collection conditions in reference to National Geodetic Survey benchmark sites within central Arkansas. For the study, smart devices are denied network connectivity to ascertain the robustness of autonomous GPS compared to these same device's assisted-GPS modes and selected dedicated GPS devices. The study area provides many field-based environments that one might typically encounter when collecting location and attribute information such as no connectivity to cellular service, canopy density, urban canyons, and rural and idyllic conditions. Observed differences between study GPS readings and benchmark data are examined statistically to determine each device's effectiveness.

Social Sustainability Achievement through Mobile GIS Applications Development and Audit

(ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.)IntroductionAs it represents a key-element of development, social sustainability includes concepts such as livability, health and community development, in this context the research about the healthy ageing phenomena and the friendliness of communities becomes an imperative. This research brings into play the development of mobile geographic information systems - GIS applications in the evolution of social requirements regarding the increase in the quality of life and autonomy of certain communities.The paper tries to offer a reliable answer to the questions whether the exploitation of mobile applications is beneficial for the senior citizens and if so what are the ways in which these applications should be developed so as to assure the best user experience. The concepts of citizen oriented applications [12] and usability are to be defined and described in a particular manner, in order to correspond to the social sustainability requests of specific communities.Another essential side of this research is to conclude if the process of software reengineering is appropriate for the radical transformation of legacy desktop software to mobile applications and how to add the mapping and GIS features, which are necessary for the fulfilment of novel social and economic objectives.The fact that the target group is the citizens of advanced age involves drawing some special requirements regarding the structure of user interfaces, user session duration and number of steps needed to meet immediate objectives. Making custom recommendations [9] and establish daily dosages to optimize of drug treatments, as well as notifying users about activities at certain times represent just a few of the functionalities these types of applications needed to increase the independence of the seniors.Some of the best-known aspects of sustainability achievement concerning the modern society are represented by age friendly communities and by the easiness of access to the resources by the senior citizens. In papers such as [1] the age friendliness of cities is analyzed, especially by taking into account the allocation of health resources. The knowledge-based society has as a main objective to offer the people in need the appropriate health resources and services in a suitable time, furthermore to support the autonomy and possibility of elderly to live in a secure, healthy and friendly environment, which presumes that they should be able to work with the new information and communication technologies so as to provide valuable information to the medical staff and to their families.In [1] the friendliness of city is analyzed by means of two main areas, such as the needs of the elderly and the capacity of the community to cover those needs. In order to create a clear view of the population lifestyle and health, indicators have been defined which measured the diets, movement and habits. In our case, specific indicators should be determined as well by means of mobile GIS applications specially build for this category of citizens. The use of mobile applications should be available for the grand majority of seniors in certain geographic areas. In some cases, either because of the lack of resources or because of the lack of digital education problems may appear. Consequently, some percentage of the senior citizens will not be included in the statistics. The exposure of the seniors to natural and anthropic risks may affect also their life quality and autonomy.In order to accomplish the social goals of healthy aging and to increase the life expectancy, it is very important that the data which result from the interaction of the senior citizens with the technological devices to be subjected to analytical procedures as well as the extraction of the most significant information, by the specialists, though data modelling and estimation procedures.Such procedures are identified in [2], in which exposure to environmental risk factors is assessed. …

New Architecture for Mobile GIS Cloud Computing

Nowadays the fast growth and evolution on technologies such as cloud computing, mobile computing and geographic information systems (GIS) inherently exhibit spatiotemporal phenomena. These technologies have created opportunities for business implementation that utilize advanced mapping, mobile field-based applications and location aware systems. The capability to process and handle a big volume of data using cloud computing and to access location information via mobile have made GIS technology utilizes more widely. In this paper, we introduce a new mobile GIS cloud computing architecture that increase the efficiency of processing by decreasing the transmission time for data this is based on decreasing the size of transmitted data. The mobile geographic patrolling system based on cloud GIS has great significance for the development of gas pipeline patrolling. We propose pipeline patrolling prototype system which utilizes such technology.

Predictive crime mapping

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have emerged as a key tool in intelligence-led policing and spatial predictions of crime are being used by many police services to reduce crime. Break and entries (BNEs) are one of the most patterned and predictable crime types, and may be particularly amendable to predictive crime mapping. A pilot project was conducted to spatially predict BNEs and property crime in Vancouver, Canada. Using detailed data collected by the Vancouver Police Department on where and when observed crimes occur, the statistical model was able to predict future BNEs for residential and commercial locations. Ideally implemented within a mobile GIS, the automated model provides continually updated predictive maps and may assist patrol units in self-deployment decisions. Future research is required to overcome computational and statistical limitations, and to preform model validation.

MobiGIS 2013 workshop report: the Second ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Mobile Geographic Information Systems

Combining the functionality of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), wireless communication (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3/4G), and positioning technologies (GPS, Assisted GPS and GLONASS) results in a new era of mobile geographic information systems (GIS) that aim at providing various invaluable services, including location-based services, intelligent transportation systems, logistics management, security and safety, etc. Many mobile GIS applications have been developed to solve challenging real-world problems and improve our quality of life.

Capturing Complexity

AbstractMedium-scale archaeological phenomena (large settlements, landscape features and infrastructural systems, road networks, etc.) pose significant challenges to archaeological documentation. Traditionally, such features are mapped either schematically or via labor-intensive (or otherwise costly) high-resolution methods. The advent of inexpensive, packable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and lighter-than-air platforms, combined with increasingly sophisticated photogrammetric and mobile geographic information system (GIS) software systems, presents opportunities for improving on these compromises. Here, we present results from test flights and photogrammetric mapping using UAVs and a meteorological balloon, combined with mobile GIS-based attribute registry of architectonic features at a large, complex colonial planned settlement (Mawchu Llacta de Tuti) in highland colonial Peru. First, the operating parameters of UAVs are presented, as well as the imagery capture and photogrammetric processing work flows. Second, we provide an overview of the tablet-based mobile GIS system used to digitize a site plan (based on the imagery from the UAV) and register architectural attributes from each building. The results from initial testing suggest that in the near future, such combined close-range photogrammetry and mobile GIS-based systems will significantly enhance and expedite high-resolution data registry of a wide range of archaeological features, sites, and landscapes.

Mobile technologies and geographic information systems to improve health care systems: a literature review.

BackgroundA growing body of research has employed mobile technologies and geographic information systems (GIS) for enhancing health care and health information systems, but there is yet a lack of studies of how these two types of systems are integrated together into the information infrastructure of an organization so as to provide a basis for data analysis and decision support. Integration of data and technical systems across the organization is necessary for efficient large-scale implementation.ObjectiveThe aim of this paper is to identify how mobile technologies and GIS applications have been used, independently as well as in combination, for improving health care.MethodsThe electronic databases PubMed, BioMed Central, Wiley Online Library, Scopus, Science Direct, and Web of Science were searched to retrieve English language articles published in international academic journals after 2005. Only articles addressing the use of mobile or GIS technologies and that met a prespecified keyword strategy were selected for review.ResultsA total of 271 articles were selected, among which 220 concerned mobile technologies and 51 GIS. Most articles concern developed countries (198/271, 73.1%), and in particular the United States (81/271, 29.9%), United Kingdom (31/271, 11.4%), and Canada (14/271, 5.2%). Applications of mobile technologies can be categorized by six themes: treatment and disease management, data collection and disease surveillance, health support systems, health promotion and disease prevention, communication between patients and health care providers or among providers, and medical education. GIS applications can be categorized by four themes: disease surveillance, health support systems, health promotion and disease prevention, and communication to or between health care providers. Mobile applications typically focus on using text messaging (short message service, SMS) for communication between patients and health care providers, most prominently reminders and advice to patients. These applications generally have modest benefits and may be appropriate for implementation. Integration of health data using GIS technology also exhibit modest benefits such as improved understanding of the interplay of psychological, social, environmental, area-level, and sociodemographic influences on physical activity. The studies evaluated showed promising results in helping patients treating different illnesses and managing their condition effectively. However, most studies use small sample sizes and short intervention periods, which means limited clinical or statistical significance.ConclusionsA vast majority of the papers report positive results, including retention rate, benefits for patients, and economic gains for the health care provider. However, implementation issues are little discussed, which means the reasons for the scarcity of large-scale implementations, which might be expected given the overwhelmingly positive results, are yet unclear. There is also little combination between GIS and mobile technologies. In order for health care processes to be effective they must integrate different kinds of existing technologies and data. Further research and development is necessary to provide integration and better understand implementation issues.

Multi-source heterogeneous data fusion model in mobile geographic information system

In order to enhance the organization and management efficiency of multi-source heterogeneous data in field data collection process for mobile Geographic Information System(GIS),based on the analysis of the limitations of the existing methods and structural features of the data,a new kind of fusion model based on EXchangeable Image File(EXIF) was proposed in which the digital image was used as carrier to fuse the information of spatial location and general attributes.In the proposed model,associated spatial information and general attributes were embedded into digital image to achieve the purpose of being highly integrated.A field data collection system was designed and developed based on the model,and applications of this system in the fields of agricultural resources management and decision analysis verify the validity and actual result of the model.