Panoramic Navigator

Jeffrey Shaw
Source: Jeffrey Shaw

Jeffrey Shaw

Panoramic Navigator , ongoing
Co-workers & Funding
Hardware: TV Systems
Elation Software: ZKM Multimedia Studio
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Description
The Panoramic Navigator is a uniquely new interactive multimedia information terminal that embodies patented augmented reality technologies developed at the ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany. The Panoramic Navigator allows the general public to intuitively orientate themselves in large spaces and quickly access information concerning selected features of those spaces. Rotating the Panoramic Navigator presents a complete 360 degree real time video view of the surrounding environment and points out and elucidates areas or objects of special interest via its touch screen and computer generated visual display. Typical applications include trade fairs, civic centers, malls, hotels, museums, urban settings, etc. in fact any situation where information about products or services needs to be easily located and effectively presented within its real world environmental context. Custom modular sofware which readily enables such a range of applications is another feature of the Panoramic Navigator.
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • installation-based
    • interactive
    • multi-user
    • navigable
    • panoramatic
    • site-specific
    • virtual
    • visual
  • genres
    • installations
      • interactive installations
      • virtual reality (VR)
  • subjects
    • Art and Science
      • cartography
      • representation of knowledge
    • Arts and Visual Culture
      • architecture
      • art history
      • museums
      • perspective
    • Society and Culture
      • urban space
    • Technology and Innovation
      • product design
  • technology
    • hardware
      • touch screens
    • interfaces
      • interactive media
        • tangible user interfaces (TUI)
      • non-electronic interfaces
        • furniture
Technology & Material
Hardware
· SGI O2 (from IRIX 5.3)
· Rotating platform with MBC controller and serial control port
· Modified video camera with LCD viewfinder
· projector
· Mirror construction
Software
· Cylinder (OpenGL and SGI Dmedia-based program for 3D navigation through endless layers with textured cylinder objects and control of MBC platform controller)
Bibliography