PlaceEngineがWhere2.0でデモ！

かなり、かっこいいです

Novel Applications based on the Locationware Platform PlaceEngine Atsushi Shionozaki

PlaceEngine enabled demos that provoke user interactions based on location are presented. PlaceEngine is locationware that estimates users’ location via wireless LAN signals and is especially effective indoors. Users can use PlaceEngine enabled Skype and SNS systems at Where2.0 to automatically exchange presense information with location to locate and communicate with friends who are nearyby.

PlaceEngine is a locationware platform that estimates the location of a device using wireless LAN signals. PlaceEngine can be used to augment GPS technology and in addition can be used in indoor and underground situations. PlaceEngine supports a simple API to make any application or web service location-aware with minimal effort. Location-enabled services that filter and display nearby venues, such as restaurants, stores, and train stations are some of the examples released in Japan in cooperation with our business partners. In addition, personal navigation game titles for Sony’s PSP have been released in the Japanese market. Finally, Sony’s DSC-G1, a digital camera equipped with wireless LAN supports a firmware upgrade to automatically geocode JPEG photos with PlaceEngine. At Where2.0, demo applications that fully exploit our locationware platform PlaceEngine will be presented. Extensions to Skype and SNS systems make it possible for users to convey presense information with current location information. Novel ways of conveying this information have been implemented so that users can select privacy settings accordingly.

以下日本語で読める解説とムービー
□プレスリリース：
http://www.koozyt.com/press/2008/pr080512.html
□デモビデオ：
http://service.koozyt.com/movies/locationamp/