Micro-Scholarship, What it is, How can it help me.pdf
ImagineCup 2008 - LookAround - II Round Finalist
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4. Earth, the place where we live is endangered. The global
warming, deforestation, air pollution or water contamination
are problems a single man cannot efficiently fight against.
However, without much effort
everybody can contribute to
protecting a local environment.
Moreover it can be fun, easy and
exciting.
How is it possible?
5. LookAround is the application which allows people to easily
take care of their surrounding. It provides tools to:
• exchange ideas
• collaborate
• share knowledge
• coordinate actions
•publish their results.
It enables people to organise in order to protect nature.
LookAround works on:
• palmtop
• desktop
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Map – explore symbols of
endangered or interesting
places continuously
actualizing via the Web
Knowledge base – read and
create community articles
concerning plants, animals or
places
Photo - take a picture and let
others know what valuable
thing you have seen
Gallery - store photos and
share them with others
8. Search bar
GPS Info
Paths - hybrid view
Snap Shots
Points of interest
Popup Info
Customized view
Actual data
9. The navigation is as simple
as possible:
• the most important
functionalities are
accessible by buttons at
the bottom of the panel
•map at the center
provides the access to
many functionalities
•personalized interface
(tags)
10. You can also explore the
application using buttons built
in a device. It’s the next way
to switch between
application main options.
Arrow buttons and stylus enable
navigation through the map and
LookAround options.
13. LookAround destop
application provides
the same features as
palmtop version.
In addition you can:
Follow discussions
and articles
• Organise actions
• Import photos
• Prepare sightseeing
paths
• Get in touch with
others
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14. • Destop interface
is concise with
palmtop
application
• The main modes
are accessible by
sphere buttons
• Every option
is available
in collapsible
panels
16. user frielndly simplicity
• colours that stressing important things
• fashionalble ergonomic round shapes
• mas as the main point of interface allows access
to all functionality
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17. Imagine the possibilities a cooperating community have.
Every child or adult may have an opportunity to save the
planet. Local communities when combined create global
society aware of environment protection.
Look around, there’s so many
things you can do.