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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
WorkSPACE demonstrators
Augmenting the user
Augmenting the object
Augmenting the environment
In the Field
Changing contextsinhouse
CollectingMaterials
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Augmenting the User Activities
• Studies at TJP• Generic brainstorm
– beyond landscape architecture
• Series of prototypes
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Proposed plan - prototypes
v.0.1•LapTop•GPS•Topos •Data Call•Shared Camera WS
v.0.2v0.1 +•GPRS•Compass•GIS integration•Capture (picture, sound)•Object tagging
v.0.3av0.2 +•high res.panel andpen
v.0.3av0.2 +•Pocket PC and pen
v.0.3av0.2 +•wearable display andinteraction
Paper for Pervasive computing conf
UserEvalTJP
UserEvalTJP
+others
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Workspace objectives • Spatial• location• visualization• info. org.• infrastructure• physical/digital
On the Move• on/off line• low BW• audio only•
Distributed offices• high BW• +video• shared intranet space
Outdoor site• Inspecting • capture• sketch/annotate• low BW• GPS location•
In the office• on line• changing
contexts• expensive
displays•
At home• alone• medium BW• cheap displays•
Indoor site• Inspecting• capture• sketch/annotate• high BW• tag based location•
Different Mobile Situations
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Database(MySQL)
CollaborationServer
AwarenessServer
Mobile ToposWalls, tables, PC’s
Topos gateway
GPRS, 3G, (802.11)
GPS
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Using Topos with a Landscape as ”background”• Topos world correspond to part of real
world– in some future: import of GIS info...
• First experiment – Katrinebjerg model + Web pages and pictures
belonging to the institutions in the area– For local demo purposes
• TJP example– ...
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Katrinebjerg townscape...
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Location based support
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Current prototype
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Current prototype
• Mobile phone modem• GPS• LapTop• Batteries• ...
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Mobile client options (short term)• Portable PC: Full Topos client, Local
Database, + GPS• Portable PC: Full Topos Client + GPS
+ GPRS communication to Database• AAA designed PC: Full Topos Client +
GPS + GPRS communication to Database
• Pocket PC: Pocket Topos + GPS + GPRS communication to Database
• ....
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Kaj Grønbæk
University of Aarhus
Status• GPS -> PC
– Done
• Integration of GPS library in Topos– Done
• GPRS communication too slow problems with TeleDanmark gateway– using data call instead
• Camera support– not done yet
• Directionality support needed – the GPS does not supply proper direction