UX LAB

SemanticMap - Vision

SemanticMap, The Next Step In Public Information and Navigation On The Go is is a Digital signage prototype featuring proximity detection, face recognition and gesture interaction technologies developed in Microsoft Research Asia. The system provides the right amount and detail of map-related information according to the user's distance from the display.

Authors:Eric Chang, Pedro Nakazato and Sergio Paolantonio at Microsoft Research Asia

SemanticMap - Prototype

As people glance at such displays from afar, they see the most significant information in large, bold type. As they approach the display for more information, we dynamically decrease type sizes and increase the detail level of both map layouts and their information overlays. These overlays are dynamic, updating in real-time according to the schedule of events and notices, as well as potentially personalized, connecting to the person's calendar of meetings and appointments. Overall, the goal of Semantic Map is to help people find their way around both physical and information spaces, by exploiting natural information-seeking behaviors and body movements.

Authors: Eric Chang, Pedro Nakazato and Sergio Paolantonio at Microsoft Research Asia