| Instructor |
Professor Karen
Kemp ( karenkemp@geokemp.net
)
|
| Syllabus |
Location-based services (LBS) are the collection of data and technology
that drive popular applications such as in-car navigation, mapping of
nearby points of interest on cell phones, automatic notification of
weather hazards as they impact travel along a highway route,
location-based advertising, geosocial networking, and tracking of
inventory in warehouses. These applications leverage the user's or
object's physical location to locate and access additional relevant
information. LBS is enabled by the nexus of the Internet, wireless and
geospatial technology realms. While geospatial technology is perhaps the
least understood of these, geospatial content and services comprise the
majority of the value component in LBS. To help students explore the
full value of LBS, this module examines how to identify, obtain and
manage the location-based information that users need and the geospatial
technology and content behind LBS called Geographic Information Systems
(GIS). |
| Objectives |
The main objective of this module is to provide students with an
introduction to the key aspects about the geographical component of
location based services (LBS). Lectures explore the relevant aspects of
geospatial data including: 1) how it is gathered, stored and shared, 2)
how it is used to produce useful and/or valuable (i.e. marketable)
information, and 3) how it can be manipulated to produce graphical
output (i.e. maps on small devices). Students will undertake some
hands-on work with geospatial information and technology, and complete a
group project conceptualizing a LBS application. |
| Learning outcomes |
Having completed this module, the student will be able to:
- Define LBS and geospatial information.
- Explain how geospatial information is collected and
managed, and list some sources where it can be obtained
in Hong Kong and China.
- Describe how geospatial information is used in LBS.
- Identify several issues related to the appropriate
use of geospatial information in LBS.
- Explain how geospatial information can be used in
their own workplaces.
- Demonstrate some simple manipulations of geospatial
information in both simple on-line and professional
tools.
|
| Prior knowledge expected |
While there are no prerequisites for this
module, various technologies needed to enable LBS are covered in other
modules. In particular, students are encouraged to either complete ECOM6024
prior to taking this module, or to read relevant sections of that module’s
notes before the first class. |
| Topics covered |
- Lab: Intro to WebGIS
- What are GIS and LBS?
- Representing geography as maps
- What is location?
- Lab: Working with professional GIS
- Geographic context
- Spatial analysis I
- Lab: Spatial analysis and making maps in GIS
- Spatial analysis II and Big geographic data
- WebGIS, Crowd sourcing GI
- LBS business
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| Teaching format |
Lectures and labs |
| Assessment |
- Hands on labs – 3 worth 10% each
- In- class quizzes – 2 worth 10% each
- Project 50%
- Group Presentation (15)
- Peer grading of presentations (5)
- Report (individual contributions) (25)
- Peer assessment (5)
|
| Course materials |
Prescribed textbook: Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire,
Geographic Information Systems and Science, Wiley; 4 edition (March
9, 2015) |
| Lecture notes |
Lecture notes |
| Enrolment |
No add or drop after 12 June 2015. |
| Class quota |
Class size will be maintained at 45. |