ABSTRACT
Compared with other distributed mobile computing environments, Telegeoinformatics has the following unique features: (1) mobile devices are equipped with one or more geopositioning technologies, e.g., the Global Positioning System (GPS); i.e., they are location aware, (2) much of the data needs and processing is on spatial objects, (3) managing and processing distributed spatial databases require new techniques, and
(4) location-based techniques are needed to make computing-and application-related decisions. These features are possible through geoprocessing, which is the underpinning of many activities in Telegeoinformatics. Geoprocessing provides location-based solutions through spatial queries and computations and is performed in all Telegeoinformatics computing platforms including mobile devices, desktop machines, and high-end servers. Telegeoinformatics require new geoprocessing solutions not currently available in conventional geospatial technologies, predominantly stand-alone GISs and Internetbased GISs. To that end, new methodologies, mathematical and statistical models, algorithms, and computing strategies are needed for efficient and effective Telegeoinformatics implementation. In particular, geoprocessing in Telegeoinformatics must support such new functionality as location-based computing (optimized computation, networking and protocols), Intelligent Query Analyzer (IQA), and predictive computing and services based on different approaches such as on-the-fly data mining.
