Current Events #4

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"Getting smartphones to create 3-D indoor maps on the go"


 
Scientist have begun to build a software that will allow your smartphone to build a 3-D map on the go. The map is designed with camera of the phone and motion sensors to create a 3-D image. This innovation will save tons of time because you will be able to navigate inside of buildings and learn what is the closest bathroom or what the entrance is to a room. In addition people can create digital tours of their home before its up for sale. “It has the potential to become the Google Maps of the indoor world, and this is where we spend most of our time” said Professor Roumeliotis. They believe that this program can be part of google glasses and be implemented into Augmented Reality, which means you see the real world but the computer displays helpful information in front of the real objects. This is a revolutionary plan and will soon be real-time mapping. I believe this will have a great effect on the world because their would be a indoor GPS basically and allow you to navigate through huge building like a Museum. This can be a great tool for touring around new cities especially with the Augmented glasses.

Sources:

https://newsela.com/read/3d-indoormap/id/3156/

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