WIF4InL: Web-based integration framework for Indoor location. Issue 1 (4th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Niu, Long; Saiki, Sachio; Matsumoto, Shinsuke; Nakamura, Masahide
• Is Part Of: International journal of pervasive computing and communications. Volume 12:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 65
• Publication Date: 2016-04-04
• Subjects: Indoor location query service -- Indoor positioning framework -- Integration framework -- Location information -- Location-aware service; Ubiquitous computing -- Periodicals; Mobile computing -- Periodicals; Computer network protocols -- Periodicals; Computer network architectures -- Periodicals; Application software -- Development -- Periodicals; 004.6
• DOI: 10.1108/IJPCC-01-2016-0009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-7371

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to establish an application platform that addresses expensive development cost and effort of indoor location-aware application (InL-Apps) problems caused by tightly coupling between InL-App and indoor positioning systems (IPSs). Design/methodology/approach: To achieve this purpose, in this paper, the authors proposes a Web-based integration framework called Web-based Integration Framework for Indoor Location (WIF4InL). With a common data model, WIF4InL integrates indoor location data obtained from heterogeneous IPS. It then provides application-neutral application programming interface (API) for various InL-Apps. Findings: The authors integrate two different IPS (RedPin and BluePin) using WIF4InL and conduct a comparative study which is based on sufficiency of essential capabilities of location-dependent queries among three systems: RedPin, BluePin and WIF4InL. WIF4InL supports more capabilities for the location-dependent queries. Through the data and operation integration, WIF4InL even enriches the existing proprietary IPS. Originality/value: As WIF4InL allows the loose coupling between IPS and InL-Apps, it significantly improves reusability of indoor location information and operation.