BTS Transportation Probe Data Guide: Location-Based Services (LBS) Data

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• Alternative Title:
  BTS Transportation Probe Data Guide: Location Based-Services Data Title from cover
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics ; MacroSys, LLC ; WRA
• Contributors:
  Titlow, Kyle ; Liu, Mindy ; Strocko, Ed ; Schmitt, Rolf R. ; Lechtenberg, Devon ; Bricka, Stacey ; Chigoy, Byron T ; Viswanathan, Krishnan
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Location based services
  • Mobile applications
  • Geographic information systems
  • Transportation
  • Travel patterns
  • Spatial analysis
  • Data collection
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/hst8-0343
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• Abstract:
  Location based-services (LBS) data comprise location sightings that are derived from the usage of location-enabled mobile applications (apps) on smartphones and/or cellular-enabled tablets. In other words, LBS data encompass the geographic information generated when mobile apps request position updates. These data are collected through software development kits (SDKs) embedded in mobile apps, creating an array of location pings that can be triggered by user interactions, background processes, or automated system functions. Unlike data sources that are purpose-built for transportation, LBS data are a byproduct of broader commercial mobile app functionality.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89586/dot_89586_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 241.00 KB]
• Collection(s):
  BTS Products
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:339112663afb2992f25486f300774018e7a251d2d8eba780a31857214d14ab0939c82d4a4ed18d791040b84e17ae62ddad5dac5e4836bbb3365dd2591e6c128e