1 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 Easy and friendly access to geographic information for mobile users David HELLO (Matra Systèmes & Information)

2 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO : Overview l Context ç EC/DG INFSO shared cost project (5th FP). l Overview ç Aims at providing technical tools to provide ‘friendly’ geographic information to mobile users (main target). ç Demonstrated through a tourism information service prototype. + = ++

3 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO : general concept HYPERGEO SERVER At home access, before traveling Mobile access during travel HYPERGEO END USERS HÔTELHÔTEL HÔTELHÔTEL HÔTE L HYPERGEO PROFESSIONAL USERS Hotels, tour operators, travel companies Tourism information (GI)

4 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO : detailed objectives l Allow efficient use of geographic information, in particular for mobile users. ç Improve information access by taking into account user specific and thematic information. ç Geographic location and profile combination. l Scientific and technical study areas : ç Natural language request and analysis tool. ç Access to distributed information. ç User profiles management and exploitation. ç Geolocation and mobility management. ç Security (authentication, secured links, certificates etc.). l Show possible extension to other applications ç “Technology watch” study. ç Economic survey of possible operational services.

5 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO : users ’ requirements vs. provided services l Services that will be implemented in the prototype ç Map service, plain (without symbols) ç Map service, with symbols (restaurants, hotels, gas stations, points of interest, service stations, car parks) ç Weather forecast (Local service/Ubiquitous service) ç Safety service (Local service/Ubiquitous service) ç Hotels (Local service/Ubiquitous service) ç Yellow pages (Local service/Ubiquitous service) ç Link to on-line reservation services ç Natural language request and analysis tool

6 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO : operational scenario (1/2) Information resources User profile User Profile definition Requests Profile self-learning Results Refines request Filters results Pull & push mode Requests (Push mode) (Pull mode) u Users prepares its travel by submitting requests to HYPERGEO information server. u Profiles definition helps to tailor and filter information. u Relevant information is kept in the “travel bag” under user control. u Push mode enhances and updates information u Profile contents identification information, user preferences and is finally updated with expected itinerary. u Profile and travel bag can be optionally downloaded in the mobile terminal. Travel bag Travel rehearse/training At home, before travel :

7 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO : operational scenario (2/2) Information resources User profile User (with mobile terminal) Profile update Requests Results Refines request Filters results Pull & push mode Requests (Push mode) (Pull mode) On the road, during travel : u Users submits requests to HYPERGEO information server. u Profile definition helps to tailor and filter information. u Profile is updated with current user position and moving trends. u Push mode provides “last minute” information on interesting events or user- defined themes. Travel bag Access to local information Location & moving trend

8 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 Overview of HYPERGEO technical architecture Hypergeo clients Internet Desktop computer Hypergeo server Geographic positions Network connection PDA + GPS + wireless connection Phone network GSM (GPRS, UMTS) Gateway Tourism information

9 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 USERS INFORMATION SERVER Internet Database mobile Database HYPERGEO fixed Inside HYPERGEO functional model … Maps Advanced text retrieval Distributed information access Tourism application User profiling, Location and preferences

10 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 The client device issue... Format transformer server Format transformer server XML XSL DBs HTML ‘Light’ HTML Gateway (WAP server) WML

11 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO - Server functional architecture HYPERGEO MIDDLEWARE Manager User Profile Information Dispatcher Position Tracker Moving Trend Extractor Location and mobility management Position -Dependent Information Servers Map Server Wrapper Weather Forecast Server Document Search Engine Other Information Servers Other Web resources Monitor Naming Server System administration & management Servlet Application Server User access

12 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 HYPERGEO : what it could be ….

13 6th EC/GIS workshop - Lyon - June 2000 The (near ?) future u All-in-one devices u High level Internet bandwidth (GPRS / UMTS) u The main issue = the content u Common denominator for all the content = the geolocation