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LOCUS is an EPSRC Location and Timing KTN research project, started in 2004 in the department of Information Science at City University. The main focus of the research is to enhance Location Based Services (LBS) by extending the current map-based approach. To satisfy these goals, LOCUS currently implements two innovative interfaces for mobile devices like PDAs and 3G phones. |
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The realistic modeling of the environment ensures that users will be immersed into the virtual or augmented reality environment. The first interface uses virtual reality technologies to aid users to visualise realistic 3D representations of small areas of London (i.e. City University's campus). Novel human-computer interaction techniques are designed so that participants can interact in a natural way. |
The second interface is based on mixed reality technologies aiming in superimposing only the most appropriate navigational information to mobile users. To enhance further the user experience routing tools are currently developed based on the data mining of previous journey experiences. Both interfaces provide effective navigation tools which can be used in different types of mobile devices (iPAQ 5450 Pocket PC, Sony Ericsson P900, XDA II and HTC Universal). |
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