The continuing explosion in the amount of readily available spatial
data has given rise to significant problems in accessing the most
task-relevant spatial information. At the same time, advances in
mobile computing have yielded handheld platforms powerful enough to
deliver spatial information interactions, but with usability issues in
interfacing and wireless data transmission. We are developing
techniques to manage information overload in mobile interactions with
spatial knowledge repositories. In this paper we outline a novel
application called CoMPASS (Combining Mobile Personalized Applications
with Spatial Services) that incorporates knowledge management and
spatial modeling approaches to provide end-users with spatial data
tailored to their immediate requirements and long-term spatial
preferences. CoMPASS presents spatial data in the form of personalized
vector maps, based on user models, which enhance both application
quality and efficiency by delivering the most relevant information and
map content.