The WPImap

Beth BeinkeAlex Schwartz

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WPImap - Summary Started as GDC project

› WPI Halo Map Revamped the map as an IQP A public kiosk in the Bartlett Center Realistic 3-D interactive map of the entire campus 7 minute tour of campuson a segway completewith audio

WPImap – What tools did we use? Digital cameras

› for photographs of campus to create textures Autodesk Maya

› for 3D modeling and texturing UnrealEd v3 (UT2004)

› Model importing› Scripting› Static mesh placement› Emitters› Vehicles (Segway)

SVN › Checking out and committing files› Sequential backups

WPImap - Problems Programs Crashing Kiosk

› Physical problems› Getting it to start up in the morning

Coding difficulties› 2 art majors, no tech

Segway› Videos

WPImap - Successes Ease of use Positive Feedback Publicity Professional looking hardware Goals were achieved

› Interactive 3D model of campus› Segway audio tour

WPImap – What We Learned?

Team skills and cooperation Time Management Goals

› Clearly defined› Weekly goals (advisor meetings)› Overall term goals

Expect and plan for problems Use SVN Save often

WPImap – Next year

GDC project to add to the map› Fix problems› Skull Tomb› Field› Higgins House› Building interiors

Beth and Alex Dev Leaders

WPImap - Screenshots

WPImap - Screenshots

WPImap - Screenshots

WPImap - Screenshots

WPImap - Screenshots

WPImap - Screenshots