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Available online at Procedia Computer Science 5 2011 697–704 The 8th International Conference on Mobile Web Information Systems MobiWIS A Platform for Interactive Location-Based Services * W. Ait-Cheik-Bihi , M. Bakhouya, A. Nait-Sidi-Moh, J. Gaber, M. Wack Systèmes et Transports Laboratory, Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, Rue Thierry Mieg, Belfort 90010, France Abstract The rapid expansion of wireless technologies and their interactions with wired networks together with wide spread of Global Navigation Satellite Systems GNSS infrastructures allow today the development of location-based services LBS . Furthermore, the evolution of service oriented infrastructures enables information sharing between applications over the network. In this paper, a distributed interactive platform, called TransportML, for LBS interaction and cooperation is presented. It is an extended XML platform based on Services Oriented Architecture SOA principles to recognize, to monitor, and to collect service information and description over the network. A prototype is developed, in the context of intelligent transportation systems ITS , to allow sharing information collected by each service and then acquiring more information about the driving context. This information helps drivers making appropriate decisions and, therefore, increases and improves road safety. The prototype is tested in urban and highway areas and results are reported to show the benefit of using this platform for sharing road information as well as services interaction. Keywords: Location-based services, GNSS, SOA, Inter-vehicle communication, ITS applications. 1. Introduction Wireless communication technologies associated with GNSS allow now individuals and professionals to access LBS over Internet wherever they are and whenever they want. LBS are information services that