CS 410 Green Team Fall 2009

Monday, November 9, CS410 Green Team Fall 2009

People visiting unfamiliar areas must find parking and walking routes to their destination Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

“I don't think paper maps are going anywhere, But people may be using them differently, more as a companion to the online or digital map.” – Joel Minster, Chief Cartographer for Rand McNally, the largest mapmaker in the nation Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall Quote Courtesy of San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall Projected by San Francisco Chronicle Data Courtesy of San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle Year Maps in Millions

Rodney Blythe Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall 20096

Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall 20097

Monday, November 9, CS410 Green Team Fall 2009

 Cost of printing paper maps  Map can not be updated easily ◦ Contracted out – very expensive  Difficulty finding items on the map ◦ Cluttered 3D layout ◦ Poorly organized  Map is static ◦ does not inform people about changes and closures on campus  Does not include parking information ◦ Closures ◦ Special events ◦ Zone changes Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall Sources: ODU Director of Publications ODU Director of Parking and Transportation Services

 Primary Campus Map ◦ Provided to the university cost free because of advertisements ◦ Advertisements make the map cumbersome  Parking Services Map ◦ 30,000 Copies per year ◦ Cost: $23,000  Mini Campus Map ◦ $882 a year for 3500 copies  Less university publications are being printed to reduce costs. ◦ Faculty and Staff handbook map ◦ University course catalog Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall Sources: ODU Director of Publications ODU Director of Parking and Transportation Services

Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall Conclusion: Old Dominion Students need assistance navigating the campus

Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall Conclusion: The demand for a Digital Mapping Solution is present At Old Dominion University

Brittany Cunningham Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

User Interface  Provide interactive maps  Deliver walking directions specific to the area  Items are searchable by address, building, or office  Provide information about building contents  Provide information about parking  Display special event information Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

Admin Interface  Updating maps with buildings and streets  Point and click adding of walkways  Ability to change availability of parking lots  Add special events  Close walkways for construction or other impeding conditions Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 Sidewalk View  Kiosk implementation  User-generated content  Safe Routes Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 Automatically update  Work on a device without a web browser  Show unmapped shortcuts Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 Web server (Apache)  Database (MySQL)  GPS to help populate data  Up to date static map  Google Maps API Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 Structured database  Administrative interface  User interface Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 Web server  Application manager  Training on how to use product  Team to populate database Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 Device with JavaScript-enabled web browser  Access to the internet Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

Sean Christe Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 Universities  Theme Parks  Dense Urban Areas  Special Event Coordinators Monday, November 9, CS410 Green Team Fall 2009

 Print large numbers of copies of their paper map  Spend thousands of dollars to have maps updated  Huge amount of pedestrian traffic  Limited parking  Construction Monday, November 9, CS410 Green Team Fall 2009

 Provides a cheaper mapping solution with easier maintenance  Ability to update maps instantaneously  Ability to send out alerts  Customer will be more competitive in their industry Monday, November 9, CS410 Green Team Fall 2009

Probability Impact RareUnlikelyPossibleLikelyHighly Likely Very High D High B Moderate C Low E Very Low A)Product is too difficult to keep maintained B)Unable to make it intuitive enough for every day user C)Lack of access to product D)API vendor decides to start charging E)People only use it once and never again Monday, November 9, CS410 Green Team Fall 2009 A

Paper MapGoogle MapsMapQuestDial DirectionsDMS Web-based XXX SMS Delivery X * X Driving Directions XXXX Walking Directions XX Search by Address XXXX Links to More Info XX Printable XXXX Internet Browsers XXX Individual Buildings Visible XXX Completely Customizable XX Search by Name XX Parking Information X Search by Contents X Instantly Updatable X *Only for driving directions. Monday, November 9, CS410 Green Team Fall 2009

 The cost of designing a custom map will vary based on the complexity and scale of the customer’s domain  Customer may need additional staff to maintain the software  Customer may print less paper maps which will subsidize their overall costs Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

Joseph Conlin Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 The demand for digitalized maps has increased dramatically while the demand for paper maps has decreased  Paper maps are expensive ◦ Printing ◦ Re-drawing ◦ Distributing  A dynamic online mapping system would prove to be cheaper, easier to update, and more useful Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall

 "Paper maps crumpling in face of electronic onslaught." San Francisco Bay Area — News, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Classifieds: SFGate. Web. 24 Oct  Burke, Victoria E. Personal Interview. 21 Oct  Long, James W. Personal interview. 23 Oct  “Campus Map Options” Survey. 19 Oct Monday, November 9, 2009 CS410 Green Team Fall