The whole world in the palm of your hand…

Daniel A. Smith Alisdair OwensAlistair RussellMax Wilson

Daniel A. Smith Alisdair OwensAlistair RussellMax Wilson

Problem: Boundaries between us and…

Information

Problem: Boundaries between us and…

Information

Technology

Problem: Boundaries between us and…

Information

Technology

People

Problem: Boundaries between us and…

Information

Technology

People

Time

Problem: Boundaries between us and…

Information

Technology

People

Time

Space

Can we break down the barrier of…

Technology

does

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Dissolving boundaries between space, time, people, information and technology

Mspace overview video

mSpace brings info together from diverse sources

Lets one explore relationships btwn them

And brings

Services together, like GPS, ratings, buddy services, information, ordering

in one controllable UI

For instance, imagine a day in London…

Mspace mobile video

Dissolving Boundries between us and Space

Key features:

Innovative multicontext interface (mspace)

GPS map integration with current location

Web Service search

Dissolving Boundaries between Us and Information

Key features:

Web Service integration of info services

Ordering tickets on-line and on-device

Open integration with third-parties

Dissolving Boundaries btwn Us and Technology

Dissolving Boundaries btwn Us and Time

Have I been here before?

Where will I go later

How do people with similar views to mine rate these places?

Should I have been here before?

Dissolving Boundaries Between People

Key feature:

Web Services for Buddy Ratings

Innovation:

Lightweight interactions with buddies that get stored and reused

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Mspace mobile: dissolving boundaries

Boundaries - physically - can’t see or don’t knowIntellectually - aren’t experts in everythingTemporal - where was I? where might I go? Personally - communication, sharing. Technologies - different web sites, gps,….

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Motivation: to dissolve boundaries

We developed the mSpace framework (to do what???) (a) to improve access to information and (b) let us explore relationships across distributed sources. For instance

We added new dimensions: location sensitivity and mobility to explore info in the real world - dissolve boundaries

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Multiple sources

Architecture

Web Services: MK, MQ and Buddy Service

Innovative Technologies: Semantic Web

Next generation languages for the Web to encode ‘meaning’ that machines can decipher

Web-Scale Data

Reuse of Wikis, Open Source Data, Blogs, Creative Commons

Generalisability

mSpace mobile is based upon ideas found in the existing mSpace framework

The web services are designed to be reused for a wide variety of purposes

Many different applications can be created that use them in different waysData within the web services does not have to be changed to facilitate this

Web Scale Data: generalise

Data can be sourced from any RDF collection, such as:

Internet Movie Database

Generalisability

Data can be sourced from any RDF collection, such as:

Places in London

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Web Scale Data

Data can be sourced from any RDF collection, such as:

Classical Music

Innovative Technologies: GPS

Location-awareness for mobile devices

Innovative Technologies

Displaying information on small screens

Innovative use of compact framework

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Web Services

We created three .NET services using C#.

mSpace Query ServiceEnables links between Knowledge Services.Allows for community trust bases.

mSpace Knowledge ServiceForms queries and communicates with triple stores.Uses the garnered information to provide content to requesting mSpace Applications.

mSpace Buddy ServiceStores information about what you or your buddies like and dislike

Challenges

Mobile Application challenges

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Challenges

Query formation:

Data access to 3Store using a minimal number of queries to facilitate performance

In context views of information

Light weight recommendation sharing, yes.

Easy visualization of whether or not you have been somewhere and what you thought of it.

Multiple views (concert time, historical info about site;

other info about what's on display etc) on a single thing via the mspace.

Mobile device on the go.

mSpace Mobile dissolves boundaries by providing

Future Development

Integrate buddy service with MSN Messenger

Multiple item selections within columns

Improved multiple knowledge base linking [examples]

The Past: have I been here before?

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Future Development

Preview cues, improve access

Future Development

mSpace is extensible

Integration with other services

Urban Tapestries

FilmTrust

Business Strategies

Sponsored in-list and on-map venue advertising

Sponsored preview cues

Sponsored information box entries

Consultancy servicesData GatheringKnowledge Services Set-up

Event services [more info e.g. get into about displays, go to websites, opinions about products]

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Questions?

Dissolving Boundaries

Physically Intellectually Temporal Personally Technologies

Thank you - Microsoft- Especially to Andy Sterland for his support

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