Aladdin: Augmenting Urban Environments with Local Area Linked Data-Casting

TL;DR

Aladdin is a novel infrastructure that enables localized broadcast of Linked Data via radio waves, facilitating micro-location-aware applications by integrating Web data with local information sources.

Contribution

The paper introduces Aladdin, a new system for local data dissemination using radio waves, bridging Web data and urban environments for micro-location services.

Findings

Enables highly localized data broadcasting in urban areas.

Integrates Web data with local information for micro-location applications.

Supports development of new location-aware mobile services.

Abstract

Urban environments are brimming with information sources, yet these are typically disconnected from related information on the Web. Addressing this disconnect requires an infrastructure able to disseminate information to a specific micro-location, to be consumed by interested parties. This paper proposes Aladdin, an infrastructure for highly localised broadcast of Linked Data via radio waves. When combined with data retrieved from the Web, Aladdin can enable a new generation of micro-location-aware mobile applications and services.