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In this post, we will discuss the concept of automation as part of that digitization process, why it’s important, why it’s hard, and why it won’t solve all mapping use cases. At Mappedin, we’re digitizing the indoors for a variety of industries and have built a flexible platform to account for different scenarios and requirements. Building automation into our processes must be approached in this same flexible way.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Why is automation important when mapping the indoors?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"It’s simple: the indoors is vast and unlike the outdoors, we cannot readily see what’s inside. This has resulted in indoor mapping practices that are inefficient and time consuming. As indoor maps become a foundational layer for many digital experiences, digitizing these spaces has become more important than ever. By automating the conversion of paper-based maps into digital versions, this allows for speed in organizations that have hundreds or even thousands of venues.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"5aVCjYc73EahqDA06om3NX\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Why is indoor mapping automation hard?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"One might ask, if it’s so important, why are most indoor mapping companies still doing this process manually? This part is not so simple, as indoor maps come in many formats with no standard for depicting a venue and its associated data. Leveraging machine learning to build automation into the digitization process is difficult because it has to work with a variety of inputs. Anything from highly detailed and accurate Revit or CAD files all the way to less accurate PDF or PNG files are common. Even with CAD files, there can be a broad spectrum as it relates to how clean the file is and how recently it has been updated. So, automation must clean these files into one standard format, ensuring the digital map asset doesn’t hinder the output within applications.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Another challenge is that automation cannot account for the human element required in some use cases. Consider an indoor map being used for asset tracking in a manufacturing facility. The most important element of this map would be the accuracy of its geometry and data. This use case is perfect for leveraging automation as it does not require unique styling or design. This map could be converted quickly, and likely in an automated fashion. On the other end of the spectrum, there is the highly stylized and designed map used in shopper-facing applications, whose conversion can only be partly automated due to the inevitable human element required. These two examples show the importance in understanding where automation tooling is useful and where manual intervention will still be required. Ultimately, the goal is to create a superior product that fulfills the needs of the digital mapping use case, while doing so as efficiently as possible.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Can automation help with indoor map maintenance?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Absolutely! While \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"simple map editor tooling\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/blog/product/map-editor/product-101-map-editor/\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" works for many industries, others experience large changes on a regular basis. In these cases, it is critical that updating floor plans is automated and does not require a dedicated resource. For example, in a convention centre where everything apart from the outer walls and permanent fixtures changes multiple times a week for different conferences and events. Having the ability to automate these changes improves the overall experience for visitors and the efficiency around creating that experience.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6oE7I6AxZyjdsAxzrdyww3\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The importance of standards…\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"In order to put automation practices in place, it is critical that there is a standard for converting indoor mapping files into a digital format. The concept of standards ensures that over time, our clients can continue to utilize their map asset for all use cases and aren’t limited by the way that Mappedin, or any other vendor, decided to convert their map. Indoor mapping as an industry has started to discuss and adopt more standardized practices in terms of what is acceptable and what isn’t. Leaders in the space such as Apple have pushed for standardized indoor data which is starting to gain traction across the industry.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"With \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Apple’s Indoor Mapping Data Format\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/mapping/imdf-export/\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" and Mappedin’s adoption of that format, we can create strong rules when automating the creation of a new venue. These rules help define how we apply machine learning and makes it possible to adhere to those standards going forward as they evolve. This has created an expectation for what a digital map should look like, the quality of the data associated to it, and how it is geo-referenced to the real world. This standardization also makes the digital map asset more valuable to businesses. Not only can the asset be used for a company’s own digital experiences, but also by identified third parties such as emergency services or platforms like Apple Maps.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"As we continue to adopt and perfect the automation within our indoor mapping processes, we will keep you informed.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}}]}","references":[{"contentful_id":"5aVCjYc73EahqDA06om3NX","__typename":"ContentfulAsset","description":"","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/5aVCjYc73EahqDA06om3NX/f912af07bcfe351a18ed2e4a4ea97448/pexels-lina-kivaka-1841147.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg"}},{"contentful_id":"6oE7I6AxZyjdsAxzrdyww3","__typename":"ContentfulAsset","description":"","file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/6oE7I6AxZyjdsAxzrdyww3/fca13dd1612305ff2e9664809f961276/large-crowed-at-trade-show-exhibitor-booths.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg"}}]},"image":{"file":{"url":"//images.ctfassets.net/wdjnw2prxlw8/4frhmtqPBN5VuEf06EDtth/b0fd879c2a62c0241725cbc069a43798/fabian-grohs-TUnXXhb2-a8-unsplash__1_.jpeg"}},"pdf":null,"relatedPosts":[{"title":"What is a Digital Twin?","slug":"what-is-a-digital-twin","content":{"__typename":"ContentfulBlogPost","author":"Cara Hueston","publishDate":"Jun 29, 2021","updatedAt":"Jan 12, 2022","tags":{"category":{"name":"Product","slug":"product"},"topic":{"name":"Indoor Mapping","slug":"indoor-mapping"}},"content":{"raw":"{\"nodeType\":\"document\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"A guide to Digital Twins: what they are, why they're used, their connection to the indoors, and how to get started.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-1\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"What is a Digital Twin? \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"A Digital Twin is a virtual representation of something in the physical world - a product, service, or even process. 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This will include a visual representation of all points of interest and their associated location data and assets, separated by floor and even building in a multi-structure venue. The incredible thing about creating a Digital Twin of the indoors is that it exists to serve two main groups: the end user of the software (i.e. someone looking to populate indoor directions) and the building owners and operators who can create new experiences and efficiencies from the data and analytics captured.   \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Digital Twins in office buildings \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Building owners and operators can use Digital Twins to visualize their indoor space and unify previously disconnected systems. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Indoor maps for offices\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/verticals/offices/\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" provide a clear representation of the indoor space and its contents, everything from meeting rooms to office amenities, even down to individual desks. 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A digital indoor map provides shoppers with an interactive way to browse the store, understand the layout, and locate products. Store teams are able to collect valuable data on shopper intent to make informed business decisions. This Digital Twin can be integrated with inventory management systems, customer loyalty apps, and other extensions of the retailer for further optimizations. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"How can I get started with a Digital Twin strategy? \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"To get started with a Digital Twin strategy for indoor environments, your business should have a clear understanding of your goals. Do you want to better understand how your indoor space is being used? Do you want to layer on additional experiences? Perhaps a more efficient way of managing venue data? Once you understand this, consider partnering with an expert in this field. Mappedin creates mapping-based Digital Twins of venues across a wide variety of industries. These digital indoor maps have robust functionality and power unique experiences. 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The way they are designed, maintained, and used have all transformed. In this blog, we will examine how and why. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Original indoor mapping tools\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Indoor maps and their tooling weren’t originally developed to generate the simplified, consumer-facing mapping experiences that we know today. While traditional indoor mapping software such as Autodesk’s Revit or AutoCAD do provide a look inside a building, their intent is not to help users navigate the indoors or provide simplified visualizations.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"These drawings include many layers and showcase extremely detailed information - a venue’s elevation, electrical layouts, plumbing and mechanical systems, cross sections, framing, and the list goes on. Autodesk and similar mapping tools are specific in function and used by architects, designers, contractors, and various engineers, to name a few. Because of how they are used, these tools are not designed for quick or minor map changes. A blueprint, for example, is typically only updated to reflect long-term changes such as a large renovation.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Frequency of edits \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"One of the ways we’ve seen indoor maps evolve is their frequency of change. In the past, a venue map or CAD file that had been updated within the year was considered up-to-date. Now, however, in the age of information, we expect updates to happen in real-time - everything from the news and weather to retail inventory and turn-by-turn directions. A one-year-old map may have been bearable in the past, but these days can be all but rendered useless. Indoor mapping platforms need to allow for major renovation edits, but they also need to reflect small and possibly even temporary changes.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Required expertise \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Other evolutions in indoor mapping include tooling and usage; the tools have become more user-friendly and maps are being used as an extension of a venue’s brand. While certain platforms require extensive knowledge and training to use them, newer indoor mapping tools have been adapted and simplified in many ways. This in turn makes it more viable for someone at a venue to login and manage a small layout shift in the map - relocating a vending machine, for example. These updates are not only important to operations and facilities teams either. Because indoor maps are often now used in consumer-facing applications, marketing and digital teams are playing a larger role. Styling, ease-of-use, and functionality must be top of mind.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Indoor maps will always serve to function as a utility. Architectural, operational, and maintenance use cases will persist long into the future. 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Touchscreen maps, venue mobile applications, and QR codes were just some of the ways that visitors could search for a destination indoors. Just as we experienced with the outdoors, people have come to depend on indoor maps to provide both context and directions. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Mapping building blocks \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"While this is certainly an evolution from the days of “wander until found,” indoor maps have continued to provide functionality beyond simple directions. The truest evolution of indoor maps may be their ability to unlock a wide variety of other experiences. Think of indoor maps as the foundation of a house. With a solid foundation, you can begin to add flooring and stairs - these act as the pathing networks and wayfinding components of a digital map. You can also begin to add various rooms to the house, each one serving its own purpose. With an indoor mapping platform, these “rooms” would represent unique experiences. For example, retailers may want to layer on proximity promotions, an office may add room booking software, a hospital might enable asset tracking, and a stadium might focus on vendor-to-seat food ordering. 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The indoor mapping software will make planning different entries and exits more manageable and limit the number of people that use similar pathways.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Occupancy Levels and Crowd Management\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, occupancy levels for indoor spaces will need to be limited. Depending on your building’s capacity, it may not always be easy to know when you have reached a safe number of occupants. 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This can help stop the spread of the virus and ensure everyone who was exposed can get tested. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Indoor mapping software can also monitor those who have the virus and track where people have been within their closed surroundings. Any virus outbreaks can be mitigated quickly by sanitizing contaminated areas and sending exposed employees home to get tested before returning to work. It may lead to more employees self-isolating at home as they wait for their results, but contact tracing and monitoring will be effective in preventing the spread of the virus after the pandemic. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Clear Off-Limits Work Areas\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"According to the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CDC\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/office-buildings.html\"}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", all office staff must work in “clean” ventilation zones upon returning to the office. These zones can be marked using indoor mapping software and clear all other work areas as off-limits. It can keep people from entering these areas using alerts or reminders. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"These areas may be marked off-limits to manage workspace or social distance, to monitor employees easier, and to protect employees from spaces where the virus may be prone to spread faster. 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