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Spatial Analytics and Context-Aware Computing

• Description: Spatial Analytics and Context-Aware Computing together enhance spatial computing by enabling systems to analyze and respond to spatial and contextual data in real-time. Spatial Analytics extracts insights from spatial data, such as traffic patterns or environmental conditions, while Context-Aware Computing uses these insights to adapt system behavior based on real-time context, like location, time, and user activity.
• Examples: GIS-Based Urban Planning Tools, Smart Assistants

Startup Example: Fortyguard

Summary: FortyGuard is a pioneering company in urban climate intelligence, focused on cooling cities by providing high-resolution temperature data and predictive insights. Their flagship platform, the Temperature Operating System (tOS), uses advanced AI and pulse technology to map and analyze urban heat. Designed for diverse users, including city planners, environmental engineers, and public health officials, tOS supports sustainable urban planning by identifying heat risks and suggesting mitigation strategies. Through their "Temperature as a Service" (TaaS) model, FortyGuard offers scalable, data-driven tools to foster safer and cooler urban environments globally.

Head Office: San Jose, CA

Funding: founded in 2020, $120k raised

Startup Example: Basemark

Summary: Basemark specializes in augmented reality software and services for the automotive industry, offering products like Rocksolid AR, a tool designed for creating immersive AR experiences tailored to automotive applications. Their technology focuses on enhancing driver safety and comfort by integrating AR into vehicle displays, such as HUDs and instrument clusters, improving real-time contextual guidance and alerts. Basemark's solutions cater to major automotive clients, helping them deliver advanced AR features that improve navigation and driving dynamics.

Head Office: Helsinki Finland

Funding: founded in 2015, $36.3M raised

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Spatial User Interfaces (SUIs)

• Description: SUIs enable users to interact with digital content in a three-dimensional space using gestures, voice commands, or motion tracking.
• Examples: Gesture control systems, VR gloves, voice-activated interfaces like Amazon Echo.

Startup Example: cognitive3D