Researchers from the Ontology Engineering Group at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid’s School of Computing and the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela’s Intelligent Systems Group have developed software that provides geomatic services for Camino de Santiago de Compostela pilgrims. The program enables them to share information with other users at anytime through social networking on their mobile phones. The application will be tested during the summer by 100 pilgrims, and will be available for free in 2010. It provides dynamic and context-dependent mobile interactions with resources and services supported by the Instituto Geografico Nacional (IGN). Based on the GeoBuddies platform, the software features algorithms for various functions, including integrating ontology-based information, social annotation of resources and services, collaborative filtering for community-based recommendation, dynamic composition and execution of services, and data transfer and reliability in mobile environments. The program also integrates Web 2.0 and Semantic Web features with grid technologies to provide universal access to resources and services. Pilgrims can enter, share, and search for information, and receive recommendations on items of interest submitted by other users. Users also can search for information on the most attractive sites and routes, which are represented graphically using maps and images from the IGN’s Spatial Data Infrastructure and Google Maps.
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