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Frank Allan Hansen University of Aarhus, Denmark
Niels Olof Bouvin University of Aarhus, Denmark
Bent G. Christensen University of Aarhus, Denmark
Kaj Grønbæk University of Aarhus, Denmark
Torben Bach Pedersen Aalborg University, Denmark
Jevgenij Gagach Euman Ltd., Denmark
Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia archive
Proceedings of the fifteenth ACM conference on Hypertext & hypermedia table of contents
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
SESSION: Ubiquitous hypermedia table of contents
Pages: 98 - 107
Year of Publication: 2004
ISBN:1-58113-848-2
Abstract:
This paper presents applications of HyCon, a framework for context aware hypermedia systems. The HyCon framework encompasses annotations, links, and guided tours associating locations and RFID- or Bluetooth-tagged objects with maps, Web pages, and collections of resources. The user-created annotations, links and guided tours, are represented as XLink structures, and HyCon introduces the use of XLink for the representation of recorded geographical paths with annotations and links. The HyCon architecture extends upon earlier location based hypermedia systems by supporting authoring in the field and by providing access to browsing and searching information through a novel geo-based search (GBS) interface for the Web. Interface-wise, the HyCon prototype utilizes SVG on an interface level, for graphics as well as for user interface widgets on tablet PCs and mobile phones.
My Discussion:
Well, doesn't this paper have it all. Mobile computing using both tablets and Nokia 3650 phones, using SVG to make a scalable interface, authoring location-based annotations and content in the field itself, browsing other people's annotations and previous trails, computers aware of their locationby using GPS modules indexing new generated content automatically for the location, SOAP, Web services, and XLink, and JAVA as enabling technologies. Wuite the complex system to allow people to create and retrieve data for themselves and others depending on where they are. uses suggested are for example leaving a restaurant review that others would encounter on their own mobile devices when they go near the restaurant. Users can annotate the annotations, thus creating location-based discussions.
Probably because it is such a prototype system, there is very little discussion of usage or user satisfaction. The description of one of the systems users can lug around consist of a tablet PC with a camera, a GPS receiver, and a mobile phone for connectivity; all in all not a nice clean package to lug around. The battery time alone can't be too luxurious. Still, it would have been nice to know if all this effort was actually already leading to any kind of interesting experience that would energize researchers to examine this more and create better systems.
Frank Allan Hansen University of Aarhus, Denmark
Niels Olof Bouvin University of Aarhus, Denmark
Bent G. Christensen University of Aarhus, Denmark
Kaj Grønbæk University of Aarhus, Denmark
Torben Bach Pedersen Aalborg University, Denmark
Jevgenij Gagach Euman Ltd., Denmark
Conference on Hypertext and Hypermedia archive
Proceedings of the fifteenth ACM conference on Hypertext & hypermedia table of contents
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
SESSION: Ubiquitous hypermedia table of contents
Pages: 98 - 107
Year of Publication: 2004
ISBN:1-58113-848-2
Abstract:
This paper presents applications of HyCon, a framework for context aware hypermedia systems. The HyCon framework encompasses annotations, links, and guided tours associating locations and RFID- or Bluetooth-tagged objects with maps, Web pages, and collections of resources. The user-created annotations, links and guided tours, are represented as XLink structures, and HyCon introduces the use of XLink for the representation of recorded geographical paths with annotations and links. The HyCon architecture extends upon earlier location based hypermedia systems by supporting authoring in the field and by providing access to browsing and searching information through a novel geo-based search (GBS) interface for the Web. Interface-wise, the HyCon prototype utilizes SVG on an interface level, for graphics as well as for user interface widgets on tablet PCs and mobile phones.
My Discussion:
Well, doesn't this paper have it all. Mobile computing using both tablets and Nokia 3650 phones, using SVG to make a scalable interface, authoring location-based annotations and content in the field itself, browsing other people's annotations and previous trails, computers aware of their locationby using GPS modules indexing new generated content automatically for the location, SOAP, Web services, and XLink, and JAVA as enabling technologies. Wuite the complex system to allow people to create and retrieve data for themselves and others depending on where they are. uses suggested are for example leaving a restaurant review that others would encounter on their own mobile devices when they go near the restaurant. Users can annotate the annotations, thus creating location-based discussions.
Probably because it is such a prototype system, there is very little discussion of usage or user satisfaction. The description of one of the systems users can lug around consist of a tablet PC with a camera, a GPS receiver, and a mobile phone for connectivity; all in all not a nice clean package to lug around. The battery time alone can't be too luxurious. Still, it would have been nice to know if all this effort was actually already leading to any kind of interesting experience that would energize researchers to examine this more and create better systems.
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