Üheks kiiremini arenevaks valdkonnaks on asukohapõhised teenused (ingl Location-Based Services e LBS), mis seovad reaalajalise asukohainfo erinevate andmekogumitega, aidates niiviisi kaasa erinevatele ruumilistele otsustustele.
A location-based service (LBS) is an information service provided by a device that knows where it is and is capable of modifying the information ikt provides based on that knowladge.
LBS is critical to many businesses as well as government organizations to drive real insight from data tied to a specific location where activities take place.
