digital mapping solution

Digital Mapping Solution

CS 410 Green TeamFall 2009

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Meet The Team

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People visiting unfamiliar areas must

find parking and walking routes to their destination


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“I don't think paper maps are going anywhere, But people may be using them differently, more as a companion to the online or digital map.” – Joel Minster, Chief Cartographer for Rand McNally, the largest mapmaker in the nation


Quote Courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/12/BA5ISMA3D.DTL

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Maps Handed Out by AAA Per Year

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Data Courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle

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Case Study:Old Dominion University

Rodney Blythe



Domain Consultants

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Cost of printing paper maps

Map can not be updated easily◦ Contracted out – very expensive

Difficulty finding items on the map◦ Cluttered 3D layout◦ Poorly organized

Map is static◦ does not inform people about changes and closures on campus

Does not include parking information◦ Closures◦ Special events◦ Zone changes


Major Complaints

Sources: ODU Director of PublicationsODU Director of Parking and Transportation Services

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Primary Campus Map◦ Provided to the university cost free because of advertisements◦ Advertisements make the map cumbersome

Parking Services Map◦ 30,000 Copies per year◦ Cost: $23,000

Mini Campus Map◦ $882 a year for 3500 copies

Less university publications are being printed to reduce costs.◦ Faculty and Staff handbook map ◦ University course catalog


Cost of Paper Maps

Sources: ODU Director of PublicationsODU Director of Parking and Transportation Services


CS110 SurveyPopulation: 75 Students

Yes63%

No25%

Unaware13%

Do you use the printed map material provided by the uni-versity?

Conclusion: Old Dominion Students need assistance navigating the campus


CS110 SurveyPopulation: 75 Students

Yes83%

No17%

Would a dynamic online pedestrian routing system be useful to you?

Conclusion: The demand for a Digital Mapping Solution is presentAt Old Dominion University

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Technical Characteristics

Brittany Cunningham



The Old Way


A Better Way


Major Functional Components Diagram

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User Interface Provide interactive maps Deliver walking directions specific to the

area Items are searchable by address, building,

or office Provide information about building contents Provide information about parking Display special event information


Product Capabilities

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Admin Interface Updating maps with buildings and streets Point and click adding of walkways Ability to change availability of parking lots Add special events Close walkways for construction or other

impeding conditions


Product Capabilities

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Sidewalk View

Kiosk implementation

User-generated content

Safe Routes


Customizable Options

The Solution Will Not Automatically update

Work on a device without a web browser

Show unmapped shortcuts

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Development Requirements Web server (Apache) Database (MySQL) GPS to help populate data Up to date static map Google Maps API


Product Components Structured database

Administrative interface

User interface


Customer Requirements Web server

Application manager

Training on how to use product

Team to populate database


User Requirements Device with JavaScript-enabled web browser

Access to the internet


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Marketing AnalysisSean Christe


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Potential Customers Universities Theme Parks Dense Urban Areas Special Event Coordinators


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Common Characteristics Print large numbers of copies of their paper map

Spend thousands of dollars to have maps updated

Huge amount of pedestrian traffic

Limited parking

Construction


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Customer Benefits Provides a cheaper mapping solution with

easier maintenance

Ability to update maps instantaneously

Ability to send out alerts

Customer will be more competitive in their industry


Risk Matrix Probability

Impact

Rare Unlikely Possible Likely Highly Likely

Very High DHigh BModerate CLow EVery Low

A) Product is too difficult to keep maintainedB) Unable to make it intuitive enough for every day userC) Lack of access to productD) API vendor decides to start chargingE) People only use it once and never again

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Competition MatrixPaper Map

Google Maps

MapQuest

Dial Directions DMS

Web-based X X XSMS Delivery X * X * X * XDriving Directions X X X XWalking Directions X XSearch by Address X X X XLinks to More Info X XPrintable X X X XInternet Browsers X X XIndividual Buildings Visible X X XCompletely Customizable X XSearch by Name X XParking Information XSearch by Contents XInstantly Updatable X*Only for driving directions.

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The cost of designing a custom map will vary based on the complexity and scale of the customer’s domain

Customer may need additional staff to maintain the software

Customer may print less paper maps which will subsidize their overall costs


Customer Costs

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ConclusionJoseph Conlin


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The demand for digitalized maps has increased dramatically while the demand for paper maps has decreased

Paper maps are expensive◦ Printing◦ Re-drawing◦ Distributing

A dynamic online mapping system would prove to be cheaper, easier to update, and more useful


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"Paper maps crumpling in face of electronic onslaught." San Francisco Bay Area — News, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Classifieds: SFGate. Web. 24 Oct. 2009. <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/12/BA5ISMA3D.DTL>.

Burke, Victoria E. Personal Interview. 21 Oct. 2009.

Long, James W. Personal interview. 23 Oct. 2009.

“Campus Map Options” Survey. 19 Oct. 2009.


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