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Implementation of a smartphone sensing system with social networks: a location-aware mobile application

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This study designed a web-integrated, cross-platform communications interface based on smartphone technology to overcome many of the difficulties inherent in visiting crowded public spaces, events, or exhibitions. The goal was to provide an alternative to the standard tour itinerary with a location-specific, customized tour guide system that also makes use of social networks to locate friends. The proposed mobile application features are a photo sharing platform, a friend-finder radar system (linked to Facebook), an interactive game, and a location-based services (LBS) mobile advertising filter. The Taipei International Flora Exposition was used as an example of a public space to evaluate the proposed system.

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The authors would like to thank the National Science Council (NSC) of the Republic of China, Taiwan, for financially supporting this research under Contract No. NSC102-2622-E-241-003-CC3 and NSC 102-2221-E-241-012.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Hungkuang University, Taichung City, Taiwan

    Pei-Jung Lin

  2. Ursa Pictor Co., Taichung, Taiwan

    Sheng-Chang Chen

  3. RAI Co., Taichung, Taiwan

    Chuan-Heng Yeh & Wei-Cheng Chang

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Lin, PJ., Chen, SC., Yeh, CH. et al. Implementation of a smartphone sensing system with social networks: a location-aware mobile application. Multimed Tools Appl 74, 8313–8324 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-013-1782-4

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