eureauweb - An Architecture for a European Waterways Networked Information System.

Users of European inland waterways require diverse information about the waterways: information on navigation, tourism, leisure activities and more; before, during and after their trip. Today, information and communication technology is used in this sector only to a limited extent, but there is tremendous potential for using IT products to enhance the waterways experience for all types of users. This paper presents an architecture for a European Waterways Networked Information System, which realizes an open scalable platform for providing up-to-date, location-based information and services for waterway users on mobile devices. In particular, the proposed architecture addresses issues of location awareness in information provisioning, service discovery, and integration of content and service providers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]