Geo-fence
A geo-fence is a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic areas.
Description
A geo-fence could be dynamically generated—as in a radius around a store or point location. Or a geo-fence can be a predefined set of boundaries, like school attendance zones or neighborhood boundaries. Custom-digitized geofences are also in use.
When the location-aware device of a location-based service (LBS) user enters or exits a geo-fence, the device receives a generated notification. This notification might contain information about the location of the device. The geofence notice might be sent to a mobile telephone or an email account.
Geofencing, used with child location services, can notify parents if a child leaves a designated area.[1]
Geofencing is a critical element to telematics hardware and software. It allows users of the system to draw zones around places of work, customers sites and secure areas. These geo-fences when crossed by an equipped vehicle or person can trigger a warning to the user or operator via SMS or Email.
Other applications include sending an alert if a vehicle is stolen[2] and notifying rangers when wildlife stray into farmland.[3]
Geofencing in a security strategy model provides security to wireless local area networks. This is done by using predefined borders, e.g., an office space with borders established by positioning technology attached to a specially programmed server. The office space becomes an authorized location for designated users and wireless mobile devices.[4]
See also
- Global Positioning System
- Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
- Automotive navigation system
- Geocaching
- Geotagging
- GPS drawing
- GPS tracking
- Point of interest
- Point in polygon
Further reading
^ De Lara, Eyal; Anthony LaMarca, Mahadev Satyanarayanan (2008). Location Systems: An Introduction to the Technology Behind Location Awareness. Morgan & Claypool Publishers. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-59829-581-8.
Anthony .C. Ijeh, Allan .J. Brimicombe, David .S. Preston, Chris .O. Imafidon (2009) Geofencing in a Security Strategy Model: Global Safety and Sustainability. Jahankhani, H. Hessami, A.G. Hsu, F. (Eds.) p.104-111 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009. ISBN 978-3-642-04061-0
References
- ↑ De Lara, Eyal; Anthony LaMarca, Mahadev Satyanarayanan (2008). Location Systems: An Introduction to the Technology Behind Location Awareness. Morgan & Claypool Publishers. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-59829-581-8.
- ↑ "Motorcycle Tracker Updates Every 15 Seconds". Motorcycle USA. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ↑ "Kenya's elephants send text messages to rangers". CBS News. 11 February 2009.
- ↑ Hamid Jahankhani, A G Hessami, Feng Hsu: Global security, safety, and sustainability : 5th international conference, ICGS3 2009, London, UK, September 1-2, 2009 : proceedings. ISBN 978-3-642-04061-0