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A study of LBS accuracy in the UK and a novel approach to inferring the positioning technology employed.

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A study of LBS accuracy in the UK and a novel approach to inferring the positioning technology employed. / Mohr, Marian; Edwards, Christopher; McCarthy, Ben.
In: Computer Communications, Vol. 31, No. 6, 18.04.2008, p. 1148 - 1159.

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Mohr, M, Edwards, C & McCarthy, B 2008, 'A study of LBS accuracy in the UK and a novel approach to inferring the positioning technology employed.', Computer Communications, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 1148 - 1159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2008.01.039

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Mohr, M., Edwards, C., & McCarthy, B. (2008). A study of LBS accuracy in the UK and a novel approach to inferring the positioning technology employed. Computer Communications, 31(6), 1148 - 1159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2008.01.039

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Mohr M, Edwards C, McCarthy B. A study of LBS accuracy in the UK and a novel approach to inferring the positioning technology employed. Computer Communications. 2008 Apr 18;31(6):1148 - 1159. doi: 10.1016/j.comcom.2008.01.039

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Mohr, Marian ; Edwards, Christopher ; McCarthy, Ben. / A study of LBS accuracy in the UK and a novel approach to inferring the positioning technology employed. In: Computer Communications. 2008 ; Vol. 31, No. 6. pp. 1148 - 1159.

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