micaelee hanson project description · unfolding maps library) ! february 17th - realtime ship...

P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O NM I C A E L E E H A N S O N

An interactive map providing detailed information on the cargo ships arriving at the

New Westminster Port. Users are able to interact with the data on the screen through the use and movement of tangible objects

upon a surface.

Ken Mei

Ken Mei

The largest data region will

provide a map of New Westminster

pinpointing the approximate

locations of ships using simple

symbols

Ken Mei

The user is able to decide which information will be shown in the left panel. !

• Image • Country of Origin • Cargo • Route Map

A surface with two tangible objects in the shape of ships will allow users to interact with the program. These objects will be placed on top of a plexiglass surface with a camera beneath, tracking the location of the objects (with fiducial’s on the bottom) and sending the data to the computer.

As the user slides this object along the surface (similar to a mouse) a symbol will appear

in the corresponding location on the map.

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As the tangible ship comes within a certain distance from

a ship on the map, that ship will increase in size to show

that it has been selected, and it’s data will appear in

the sidebar .

Westwood Columbia

Image

Westwood Columbia

Image

As the user rotates the ship, they will reveal different information in the side bar.

Ken Mei

Ken Mei

Ken Mei

May 17, 2013Nanaimo, Canada

April 2, 2013Townsville, Australia

Feb 15, 2013Yokohama, Japan

Jan 24, 2013Astoria, Usa

Ken Mei

General Cargo

This form of interaction easily allows users to change the data shown on the screen, while tying into the

overall theme. !

The tangible ships may also be of interest to younger children who may not fully understand

what’s going on on the screen.

I N T E R A C T I O N

• A wall or screen to project the image onto • Room for a small table ahead of the screen

S PA C E

T E C H N O L O G Y• Projector • Computer • Webcam

T I M E M A N A G E M E N T

February 3rd - By this date, I will have contacted Port Metro Vancouver and have access (hopefully) to the appropriate data sets !February 10th - Start coding and add map integration (maybe use Unfolding Maps library) !February 17th - Realtime ship locations are added to map !March 3rd - Sidebar is added !March 10th - Table surface with tangibles is completed !March 24th - ReacTIVision and interactive components are functioning !