MobiGIS 2013 workshop report: the Second ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on Mobile Geographic Information Systems: Orlando, Florida, USA - November 5, 2013

Combining the functionality of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets), wireless communication (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3/4G), and positioning technologies (GPS, Assisted GPS and GLONASS) results in a new era of mobile geographic information systems (GIS) that aim at providing various invaluable services, including location-based services, intelligent transportation systems, logistics management, security and safety, etc. Many mobile GIS applications have been developed to solve challenging real-world problems and improve our quality of life.