The Interactive 3D BreakAway Map: A navigation and examination aid for multi-floor 3D worlds

Authors:
Luca Chittaro;Vijay Kumar Gatla;Subramanian Venkataraman
Affiliations:
University of Udine, ITALY;University of Udine, ITALY;University of Udine, ITALY
Venue:
CW '05 Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Cyberworlds
Year:
2005

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose the Interactive 3D BreakAway Map (I3BAM), an extension of the wellknown Worlds In Miniature [6]. The I3BAM supports user navigation in virtual buildings as a navigation aid, but also provides a means of examining any floor of a virtual building without having to necessarily navigate it. The aid presents multiple views of a virtual building and provides information about both the internal and external structure of a building. The paper also includes some implementation details and shows an application of the I3BAM to help users learn how to navigate real buildings.