Open Mobile Map

Traditional paper-based maps are still superior to their digital counterparts used on mobile devices in several ways. They provide high-resolution, large-scale information with zero power consumption. On the other hand digital maps provide personalized and dynamic information on request, but suffer from small outer scales and low resolutions. In this video we try to combine the advantages of both by using mobile camera devices (such as smartphones (iPhone) and in our case a Nokia N95) as a …

raditional paper-based maps are still superior to their dig- ital counterparts used on mobile devices in several ways. They provide high-resolution, large-scale information with zero power consumption. On the other hand digital maps provide personalized and dynamic infor- mation on request, but suffer from small outer scales and low resolutions. In this work we try to combine the advantages of both by using mo- bile camera devices (such as smartphones ore PDA) as a map-referenced magic lens …

In this video we present a first prototype of a “Mobile Augmented Reality Camera Projector Unit”. Our “Map Torch Light” is tracked over a paper map with 6DoF and can highlight POIs, give directions or other guidance. The Camera Projector Unit is tracked using a dot grid printed on the map. For our first implementation we use a Nokia N95 as a camera and computing unit and an Aiptek mobile projector. Great thanks to Markus Löchtefeld, Michael Rohs & Antonio Krüger. For more information please …