When used together effectively, computer-aided design (CAD) and geospatial information systems (GIS) have a solid track record for streamlining decision making and reducing inefficiencies in the design, planning, and execution of critical operations and projects. And a growing number of engineering tasks in numerous fields including design, architecture, construction, and asset management now require the knowledge of many interrelated yet disconnected CAD/GIS tools and task-specific software.

A multidisciplinary resource delineating existing and emerging solutions for...

Geoinformatics is the science and technology of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, distributing, and using geospatial information. This reference work covers the complete range of geoinformatics related issues, trends, theories, technologies, and applications.

Universal navigation is accessible primarily through smart phones providing users with navigation information regardless of the environment (i.e., outdoor or indoor). Universal Navigation for Smart Phones provide the most up-to-date navigation technologies and systems for both outdoor and indoor navigation. It also provides a comparison of the similarities and differences between outdoor and indoor navigation systems from both a technological stand point and user's perspective.

All aspects of navigation systems including geo-positioning, wireless communication, databases, and...