Accessible for All - Hong Kong Symposium

Dr Chan is an entrepreneur and founder of Maphive Technology Limited, which is an official partner of Apple Maps and the developer of the world’s leading indoor map technology platform. The company develops state-of-the-art indoor map and positioning services as the digital infrastructure for smart city development using indoor GIS, Wi-Fi fingerprinting and multi-sensors fusion positioning, and artificial intelligence (AI). Mapxus, with its barrier-free indoor navigation platform, won the “Smart Mobility Grand Award” in the Hong Kong ICT Award in 2020, and it was also winner of the Technology of the Year Award in Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Award in the category of "Business Data Analytics of the Year" in 2023.

Dr Chan is also an inventor and a scientist with special interests in geophysical and environmental sciences. In 2011, he was invited for ENI Award nomination (Protection of the Environment Prize). In his early career, he participated in NASA’s Transport and Chemical Evolution over the Pacific scientific mission and National Space Development Agency of Japan’s Pacific Exploration of Asian Continental Emission aircraft exploratory mission. He was a distinguished professor (Hundred Talent Import Program) of Sun Yat-sen University (2006-2012), and a faculty member of the University of Nottingham (Ningbo) (2012-2013).

Presentation title:

City-based Indoor Barrier-free Navigation System

Presentation summary:

The indoor-based navigation services market is a relatively new and untapped industry projected to reach a market size of $55 billion by 2030. However, this market faces significant challenges due to the lack of digital infrastructure necessary for the seamless creation of mapping and positioning systems. These systems are essential for both end users and businesses utilising indoor spaces. Compounding the issue is the limited access to Wi-Fi APIs by dominant mobile digital platforms, such as Apple’s iOS and the Android operating system. As a result, current indoor navigation solutions are restricted in scale and come with exorbitant costs when deployed in real-world applications.

At Mapxus, we are a leading global indoor map platform that addresses these challenges. We have developed our proprietary indoor data and mapping software, as well as indoor positioning and navigation systems. Our solutions cater to iOS, Android web applications, IoT applications, and leverage our hardware infrastructure-free geospatial artificial intelligence technologies. This disruptive approach revolutionises the traditional mapping processes, enabling easy updates of widespread and dynamic map information.

Mapxus collaborates with ecosystem partners, including Apple Maps and Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan, to bring new indoor applications to the public. These applications encompass location-based promotion and business analytics, location-based safety tracking, and advancements in robotics and barrier-free navigation. By leveraging our technologies and partnerships, we aim to make these innovative indoor applications widely accessible and beneficial to all.