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Maps & Geospatial: Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

This guide provides a description of GPS, library resources, and web resources for learning about GPS.

Getting Started: Articles

Searching Terms: GPS data, smartphones, smartphone GPS

Development of a Wearable Global Positioning System for Place and Health Research

Getting Started: Books

Searching Terms: GPS data, smartphones, smartphone GPS

GPS declassified: from smart bombs to smartphones
Human activity recognition: using wearable sensors and smartphones
Universal Navigation on Smartphones
Includes chapters on outdoor navigation, indoor navigation, universal navigation, anywhere, anytime, and anyuser navigation

Web Resources