We present the design of an interface that provides continuous navigational support for
indoor scenarios where localization is only available at sparse, discrete locations (info …

Low-cost navigation solutions for indoor environments have a variety of real-world
applications ranging from emergency evacuation to mobility aids for people with disabilities …

This paper presents a novel solution to the focus-and-context problem of mobile maps
provided for local and global orientation. Our solution is inspired by the design principles of …

Just as coordinate-oriented location-based applications have exploded recently with
mapping services, new semantic location services will be critical for the next wave of killer …

Contemporary public buildings are becoming conglomerates of open, semi‐open and
closed spaces, with indoor, outdoor and underground sections. For humans and robots to …

The pervasiveness of smartphones is leading to the uptake of a new class of Internet-based
Indoor Navigation (IIN) services, which might soon diminish the need of Satellite-based …

Diverse location-sensing technologies must be integrated to meet the requirements of
generalized location-awareness in ubiquitous computing environments. A formal and …

Abstract Indoor Location-based Services (I-LBS) provide information that is compiled by
taking into account the current locations of targets as well as models of surrounding …

Wayfinding is a major challenge for visually impaired travelers, who generally lack access to
visual cues such as landmarks and informational signs that many travelers rely on for …

As we are facing the dawn of ubiquitous computing (UbiComp) by emerging mobile devices
and distributed applications, personalization is leaving the desktop domain, because …