MIT Research Symposium May 21 2003 Convention of

MIT Research Symposium – May 21, 2003 Convention of the Future Reference Project - Digital Way-Finding Navigating the City and the Convention Prof. Joseph Ferreira, Jr. MIT, jf@mit. edu MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

Digital Way-Finding Navigating the City and the Convention Joseph Ferreira, Jr. , MIT u Introduction – – u My interests – urban info systems, spatial analysis (maps, GIS), … Digital Way-finding – Mapquest, Geocities, Zaggat’s, … Location-based Services – nearest pizza parlor, ATM, … Convention attendees – Navigating exhibits & city, buddy list, messaging… Issues – Technology, architecture, control, privacy, cost, … u MIT project examples – Shuttle. Track, E-learning, E-Neighbors, MITOrtho. Tools, … u Convention-relevant opportunities – Context-aware computing – info for nearby exhibits, talks, … – Finding nearby friends – visible only to session attendees, … MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

Digital Way. Finding u u Mapquest ‘geoprocessing’ ATM locators MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

Digital Way. Finding u u Next. Bus – San Francisco Live location and time to next stop MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

Digital Way. Finding u u u GPS monitoring of people/vehicle movement: Amsterdam Realtime (Waag Society & Esther Polak) 40 -day average of participant locations MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

Digital Way-Finding u Issues – Technology F F F Location/communication: GPS, Wi. Fi, Cellular, … Client device: PDA, Laptop, phone, … Interoperability problems – Architecture & control F F Turn-key product; cellphone add-in, … Convention service, tourist bureau service, telecom service, … Registration, authentication, billing, … Privacy/security issues: tracking people, sharing info, … MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

MIT project examples u u u Shuttle. Track E-learning E-neighbors MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

MIT project examples u u MITOrtho. Tools Fast server clips and mosaics high resolution images on demand Same server and images handles desktop, PDA, cellphone, … Web Services with standardized call for imagery MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

Slip Imagery under mobile air quality data… MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003

Digital Way-Finding Navigating the City and the Convention u Convention-relevant opportunities – Context-aware computing – info for nearby exhibits, talks, … – Finding nearby friends – who can/should keep track of whom – Compatibility – Must fit computing environment of attendee, convention center, sponsoring associations, vendor service, host city, … – Privacy – Attendee must control access to realtime location data – IF applications are delivered as value-added services on top of a ‘common services layer’ then F F F Applications are small Interoperability is enhanced Convention has unique value-added opportunities – Possible Features F F F Visible in city only to conference attendees Visible only to those who have been in the same sessions Where are more than 10 attendees congregating MIT//MCCA – Convention of Future Joseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003