[NJTechDiv] {Spam?} FW: GoodMaps announces breakthrough indoor positioning technology to power accessible navigation application

Wed Sep 16 14:22:54 UTC 2020

This is an ad for a new mapping program from APH.  I just downloaded it to my iPhone, and it’s free.

It says it will do indoor navigation, but it appears that the building owner has to do something to make that possible, if I’m reading it right.  But, if even some places did it, it could be good.  Imagine, being in Target and knowing what aisle I’m in, or being in the mall in Paramus and knowing what store I’m next to, or where the restrooms are, without spending a lot of time on the phone to AIRA.  I live in hope.

Tracy

From: GoodMaps [mailto:info at goodmaps.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 3:01 PM
To: carcione at access.net
Subject: GoodMaps announces breakthrough indoor positioning technology to power accessible navigation application

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GoodMaps announces breakthrough indoor positioning technology to power accessible navigation application.

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GoodMaps is proud to announce the release of  <https://goodmaps.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ca2f963820c90eb230c58e1b&id=b5772092a9&e=c46c86a952> GoodMaps Explore, an accessible wayfinding app designed primarily for people who are blind or visually impaired, which sets a new standard for indoor navigation across the globe. GoodMaps Explore uses audio instructions to communicate routing and critical spatial information as users move through a space, whether indoors or outdoors, drawing upon GoodMaps’ state-of-the-art digital maps. In doing so, GoodMaps has solved four problems that have frustrated the field for several decades by:

1. delivering superior positioning accuracy with minimal infrastructure,
2. dramatically speeding the process to digitally map a building, which provides the foundation for the app,
3. creating a way for building owners to securely control their mapping data,
4. providing the public with a complete package of maps with an app to actually use them.

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The GoodMaps Advantage

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Superior Accuracy with Simple Infrastructure

Whereas indoor navigation technology in the past has been inaccurate and relied on expensive, burdensome infrastructure, GoodMaps Explore draws upon camera-based positioning, a technique that utilizes sensors and a device’s camera to achieve superior accuracy, with average accuracy of 1.5 meters (~5 feet) or less – all through minimal hardware to install and at a small fraction of the time it used to take.

The key to this advancement is GoodMaps’ revolutionary indoor positioning system, which combines Augmented Reality and sensors on a device with a new system developed by Fantasmo, a GoodMaps partner. This system delivers accurate indoor location without the use of cumbersome beacons or other similar hardware. The result is a trusted and reliable wayfinding experience for people who are blind, with virtually no infrastructure to install and maintain.  <https://goodmaps.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ca2f963820c90eb230c58e1b&id=9580887e05&e=c46c86a952> Learn more about our mapping process.

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Significant Gains in Efficiency

GoodMaps is powered by its new LiDAR-based mapping platform, GoodMaps Studio. The company creates maps by using mobile LiDAR scanners, which quickly produce digital representations of the space.

“LiDAR scanners emit thousands of pulses of laser light every second,” explains Ed Scott, CTO at GoodMaps. “We are able to use those pulses to measure distance and create a digital representation of the space. This has allowed us to drastically reduce the time it takes to create a map of the space, which has been a major barrier to indoor mapping. We can map a building in an hour that required multiple days in old approaches."

New, Secure Control

GoodMaps’ technology offers building owners the ability to decide who sees what parts of their building – a key security feature lacking to date in the field, preventing others’ technology from being scaled.

“We heard from building managers that data security was imperative to usability. No one wants their data falling into the wrong hands. That is why GoodMaps is built on layers of role-based permissions. What your guests, your engineers, and your staff see are all different, manageable, and customizable."
  <https://goodmaps.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ca2f963820c90eb230c58e1b&id=818bc87dac&e=c46c86a952> Click to start mapping your building today.

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A Complete Package

While some indoor navigation companies offer apps but no maps, and others offer maps but no apps, GoodMaps offers both – maps with apps. This provides a seamless, high-quality package that gets users where they want to go unlike any other technology.

“We know that maps are a means to an end, not the end itself” remarks Gaztambide. “Explore is an important step in bringing those maps to life. We are excited to continue developing tools that fully leverage our mapping technology.  <https://goodmaps.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ca2f963820c90eb230c58e1b&id=152ba42065&e=c46c86a952> Download the app to start navigating.

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Founded in 2019 and an affiliate of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), GoodMaps  <https://goodmaps.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ca2f963820c90eb230c58e1b&id=5411c46ab8&e=c46c86a952> (formerly Access Explorer) is a Louisville-based social enterprise dedicated to making buildings more accessible, safe, and productive through the use of digital indoor maps. For more information, go to  <https://goodmaps.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ca2f963820c90eb230c58e1b&id=31a0e367fe&e=c46c86a952> www.goodmaps.com or email info at goodmaps.com.

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