Location has become a central dimension in the design of contemporary mobile experience. These experiences emerge through users’ interactions with mobile applications, geographic and spatial information and contextual computing technologies. Their defining characteristic is that the service changes because the user’s location matters. The same device may suggest a different route, reveal a different story, or assign a different task depending on where the user is.

This book offers a practical and research-informed guide to understanding and designing location-based mobile experiences. It introduces key concepts, design principles, and evaluating methods for creating engaging location-aware applications, while drawing on real examples from cultural heritage, urban interaction, and mobile gaming. Readers will gain insight into both the technological foundations and the human-centered design challenges of creating experiences that respond meaningfully to place and context.

The book draws on the author’s extensive experience in research and teaching in this field. Nikolaos Avouris, Emeritus Professor at the University of Patras, and Christos Sintoris, teaching and research associate of the same university, have worked extensively on the design and evaluation of location-based mobile games for cultural heritage, city games, and related forms of situated interaction. Their combined expertise makes this book a valuable resource for students, researchers, designers, and practitioners interested in the future of mobile interactive experiences.