Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Place Labs
I read "Place Lab: Device Positioning Using Radio Beacons in the Wild", this paper doesn't hugely apply to my project but it gives me more of an idea about "ubiquitous" computing and location-based services. This paper has a few of the same issues mentioned in other papers, such as coverage and the cost of entry for "both users and application developers". They mention MAC addresses and how they'll be used as they'll be affordable for everyday use. Privacy is also mentioned - it is clearly a big issue in "location awareness".
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> Privacy is also mentioned - it is clearly a big issue in "location awareness"
Yes, privacy is a big issue. I'd recommend you give it a small discussion in your work and not worry about actually implementing anything. The line taken in the Locating Family Values paper on privacy would be a sensible line to take imho...
Do you think Placelab would be a good tool to work with to determine coarse grained location? If not now, then later, in future work on this project (like, after you're done)?
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