Inspiration
Getting lost indoors is a universal problem. Campuses, airports, hospitals, and conference venues are dense and confusing. Signage is inconsistent, corridors look identical, and floor plans are rarely intuitive in the moment. We wanted a navigation experience that reduces hesitation and makes indoor wayfinding feel immediate.
What it does
CuMap provides indoor navigation using a building’s floor plan and visual, step-by-step guidance on a phone. Users select a destination and follow directions that update as they move, so they can reach the right room faster with fewer wrong turns.
How we built it
Used a Concordia floor map as the base dataset for the prototype.
Built a mobile-first UI designed for fast decision-making while walking.
Implemented route guidance logic that progresses along a path and updates the next instruction.
Connected the guidance to on-screen visuals so navigation stays easy to follow
Challenges we ran into
Comlpexity of the algorithm
Image generation
Balancing realism in visuals with the speed needed for navigation updates
Accomplishments that we're proud of
A working indoor navigation flow on a real building map.
Clear turn-by-turn guidance that feels practical and easy to follow.
A concept that can scale beyond one building and support many venues.
What we learned
Visual clarity beats extra features when people are in a hurry.
Good wayfinding depends on how instructions are timed, not only what they say.
Real building data needs structure before it becomes navigable.
What's next for CuMap
Add multi-floor routing with stairs and elevators.
Improve positioning accuracy using Wi-Fi, visual markers.
Build an admin pipeline to upload floor plans and generate routes quickly.
Expand venue support: airports, hospitals, malls, event spaces.
Add accessibility routing options (step-free routes, longer but simpler paths).
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