Smart cities (SCs) are becoming highly sophisticated ecosystems at which innovative
solutions and smart services are being deployed. These ecosystems consider SCs as data …

Location prediction is the key technique in many location based services including route
navigation, dining location recommendations, and traffic planning and control, to mention a …

Despite the great demand on and attempts at package express ship** services, online
retailers have not yet had a practical solution to make such services profitable. In this paper …

Crowdsourcing is gathering increased attention in freight transport areas, mainly applied in
internet-based services to city logistics. However, scientific research, especially …

The number and popularity of smartphone applications is rising dramatically. Users install
and use applications depending on their needs and interests. Applications on smartphones …

Utilizing large-scale GPS data to improve taxi services becomes a popular research problem
in the areas of data mining, intelligent transportation, and the Internet of Things. In this …

The taxi fleet management systems based on GPS have become an important tool for taxi
businesses. Such systems can be used not only for fleet management, but also to provide …

A taxi stand can effectively regulate the behavior of taxi picking up passengers, reduce
empty-run rate, and provide a convenient and orderly waiting environment for the public …

Traditional taxi-hailing systems through wireless networks in metropolitan areas allow taxis
to compete for passengers chaotically and accidentally, which generally result in …

Taxi waiting times is an important criterion for taxi passengers to choose appropriate pick-up
locations in urban environments. How to predict the taxi waiting time accurately at a certain …