GIS

This is the outline of the keynote speech at LocalRec@ACM SIGSPATIAL 2023. The main objective of the talk is to point out opportunities for spatial database researchers in the area of preference-based querying. We will commence with an overview of the ...

There is more and more data on transportation becoming available, thanks to the open data initiatives. Yet issues persist with its quality and usability. These inconsistencies pose challenges for authorities and businesses aiming to utilize this data ...

The site selection of billboard locations has become crucial in promoting corporate image and expanding brand influence. Therefore, when choosing billboard placement locations, factors such as target audience and surrounding traffic conditions must be ...

Generating synthetic social networks is an important task for many problems that study humans, their behavior, and their interactions. Geosocial networks enrich social networks with location information. Commonly used models to generate synthetic ...

The proliferation of location-based services and social networks have given rise to geosocial networks, which model not only the social interactions between users but also their spatial activities. Examples include traditional social networks extended ...

Predicting the citation count of academic/scientific publications has recently spurred a significant amount of research, as a particular variant of the broader cascade prediction for evolving (heterogeneous) networks. However, not much has been done ...

News reaches a variety of audiences through any number of mediums, from traditional newspaper publications to social media posts to radio and TV broadcasts. These varied mediums present valuable research opportunities to gain insights into emerging ...

A circular geofence (CGF), a virtual boundary defined by a center point and a radius, plays a significant role in various location-based services. Our paper discusses the need for automatic generation of geofences due to the difficulties in creating ...

Tourism has evolved from a simple pastime into a pivotal industry with significant economic implications. Modern travelers frequently venture into unfamiliar locales and seek guidance in crafting enjoyable itineraries. Creating a satisfying trip ...

Trip planning services are employed extensively by users to compute paths between locations for many different use cases, including commuting to work, transportation of goods, and itinerary planning for tourists. In many scenarios, such as planning ...

In the data-driven era, recommendations have become indispensable across various systems. Graphs, as versatile data structures, shine at abstracting complex systems. Many real-world scenarios effortlessly translate into graphs, representing ...