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What is Geolocation

Management and Marketing for Improved Competitiveness and Performance in the Healthcare Sector
The process of determining the geographic position or specific location of a person or object through the GPS system of a mobile device, an IP address, or a postal code, among others.
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KPIs for Mobile Apps and Digital Data Management in Healthcare
Rebeca Antolín-Prieto (Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain), Nuria Ruiz-Lacaci (Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain), and Ana Reyes-Menendez (Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7263-4.ch011
Abstract
This study aimed to identify quantitative and qualitative KPIs for the implementation of apps and use of digital data in healthcare management. To this end, a systematic review of the literature was undertaken to analyze relevant scientific articles downloaded from reputed scientific databases (Scopus, PubMed, PsyINFO, ScienceDirect, and WOS). The databases were searched using the following keywords: “Big Data,” “Artificial Intelligence,” “Mobile Technologies,” “APP,” “Disease,” “Geolocation,” and “Health.” Subsequently, 25 qualitative and quantitative KPI values, as rating, product quality, or unique users, were identified for the successful preparation and management of healthcare based on apps and the use of digital data.
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Portable Social Groups
Is the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, such as a radar, mobile phone or an Internet-connected computer terminal. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geolocation .
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Analysis of Real Estate Prices Using Geospatial Data: Models and Tools
The identification of location of an item using sources such as GPS and internet. It enables obtaining real time information and locating the item with high accuracy at any given point in time.
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Geolocation for the Improvement of Spatial and Naturalist Intelligence in Primary Education
Geolocation is the ability to know the geographical position or location of a mobile device: phone, tablet, computer or others. To do this, it makes use of GPS coordinates or global positioning system.
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A Phenomenological Study of Learner's Virtual Place Experience
The process of determining the actual geographical location of electronic devices.
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Ontological Dimensions of Semantic Mobile Web 2.0: First Principles
Identification of the physical geographic location of a mobile device, website visitor or other. Geolocation is a new native information source for mobility computing.
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Evaluating the Use of Digital Cartography to Showcase the Intangible Heritage: The Case of Literary Tourism
Capacity of a device connected to a communication network to determine its geographical position.
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The Dark Side of Digital Culture
The process of identifying the geographical location of a person or device using the Internet.
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Connector: A Geolocated Mobile Social Service
technology that provides information on the geographical position of people or content.
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