Location-Based Services Workshop Torben Bach Pedersen Nykredit Center for Database Research Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University

LBS Workshop, June 7-8, Workshop Idea Location-Based Services (LBS) is ”the next big thing” LBS requires technologies to work together Positioning technologies (GPS,GSM,..) Terminal technologies (cell phones, PDAs,..) Networking technologies (GSM, UMTS,..) Database technologies (indexes, spatio-temporal DBs,…) LBS software (services, base SW,..) LBS is a strategic area In industry as well as academia We can learn and benefit from each other Thus, it would be nice to bring all the parties together And here we are…

LBS Workshop, June 7-8, Program Thursday : Positioning Technologies, Professor Kai Borre, AAU : Break : Location-Based Services In Practice, CEO Christian Hage and Communication Consultant Tille S. L. Jørgensen, Euman : Lunch : Indexing The Trajectories of Moving Points, Assistant Professor Dieter Pfoser, AAU : Indexing Moving Points, Ph.D. Student Simonas Saltenis, AAU : Break : Oracle's Spatio-Temporal Technologies, Technical Consulting Manager Martin Jensen, Oracle : Cruise on the Limfjord with "Hornfisken" : Dinner at "Kronborg" on Egholm, the menu is eel Anyone who doesn’t like eel ? Tell us now !

LBS Workshop, June 7-8, Program Friday : A Conceptual Foundation For Communication, Professor Emeritus Paul Lindgren, Copenhagen Business School : Ericsson's Plans For Location-Based Services, Product Manager Esben Damborg, Ericsson : Break : Location-Based Services Seen From The Operator, Project Manager Henrik Vemb Aa, Sonofon : Lunch : Location-Based Services - A Database Perspective, Professor Christian S. Jensen, AAU : Panel Discussion: Where is the LBS technology headed - and how can we use each other ? : Closing remarks