Malek - Dept. of GIS, Faculty of Geodesy and Geomatics Eng., K.N. Toosi Univ. of Technology, Tehran, Iran، Research Center, National Cartographic center, Tehran, Iran
Aliabady - Research Center, National Cartographic center, Tehran, Iran
Ghazanfary - Research Center, National Cartographic center, Tehran, Iran

Mobile computing has been growing in recent years. It is a revolutionary style of technology emerging from advances in the development of portable hardware and wireless communications. Mobile GIS applications for rescue and relief management range from finding the interest place and navigation to decision making. Within the last few years, we were facing advances in wireless communication, computer networks, location-based engines, and on-board positioning sensors. Mobile GIS as an integrating system of mobile agent, wireless network, and some GIS capability has fostered a great interest in the GIS field. In this paper, we define a smart map as a multimedia spatial database integrated with different sensors like GPS (Global Positioning System) and INS (Inertial Navigation System) running in a mobile environment. A detailed discussion about the properties smart maps and their differences with traditional digital maps are presented. Contrary with traditional map, a smart map is no longer homogenous and isotropic. It is an egocentric view to the world. The presented idea is supported by our work which leads to different systems.

Mobile Information System, Rescue and relief management, Wayfinding