MIT//MCCA – Convention of FutureJoseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003 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,

MIT//MCCA – Convention of FutureJoseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003 Digital Way-Finding Navigating the City and the Convention Joseph Ferreira, Jr., MIT u Introduction –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… u Issues –Technology, architecture, control, privacy, cost, … u MIT project examples –ShuttleTrack, E-learning, E-Neighbors, MITOrthoTools, … u Convention-relevant opportunities –Context-aware computing – info for nearby exhibits, talks, … –Finding nearby friends – visible only to session attendees, …

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

MIT//MCCA – Convention of FutureJoseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003 Digital Way- Finding u NextBus – San Francisco u Live location and time to next stop

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

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

MIT//MCCA – Convention of FutureJoseph Ferreira, May 21, 2003 MIT project examples u ShuttleTrack u E-learning u E-neighbors

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

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

MIT//MCCA – Convention of FutureJoseph 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 Applications are small F Interoperability is enhanced F Convention has unique value-added opportunities –Possible Features F Visible in city only to conference attendees F Visible only to those who have been in the same sessions F Where are more than 10 attendees congregating