A single Wayfinding Information Model record drives physical signs, digital screens, mobile apps, kiosks, and voice AI — simultaneously, from one authoritative source. No reformatting. No bilateral syncs. No sixth silo.
Every WIM record is a structured hierarchy of semantic objects. Each object is governed by an international open standard. Together they form the complete, machine-readable description of a destination — from its topology to its real-time queue status.
Version, record type, and timestamp. Every change is tracked and addressable. Every consumer knows exactly which version they're reading — enabling cache invalidation and audit trails across all channels simultaneously.
Canonical name, local-language equivalent, aliases, and precise IMDF location — campus, building, level, unit, and GPS coordinates. The single identity a destination holds across every system that consumes it.
IndoorGML nodes, connected nodes, nearest openings, and vertical connections. The mathematical structure that enables machine routing — not just displaying a map, but computing and broadcasting a path.
Open or closed, valid date ranges, live messages, real-time queue status. When status changes, every downstream channel updates automatically — the physical sign, the mobile route, the voice answer, all in sync.
EN 17210 accessibility attributes as first-class citizens of the record — not optional metadata. Step-free, wheelchair, tactile guidance, hearing loop, low-stimulation route. Built in, not bolted on.
Physical signage, digital screens, mobile map, kiosk, voice AI. Each channel receives exactly what it needs — pre-structured, pre-formatted, and pre-validated from the single record. No adapter logic per integration.
Scheduled and real-time events tied to a place — influencing routes, flows, and messaging across all channels. From capacity changes to temporary routing, events dynamically shape the journey experience.
Payment logic integrated into the journey — from tickets and parking to access control. Enables systems to determine if, when, and how a user can proceed through a space.
Live signals from the environment — occupancy, noise, light, and flow — feeding real-time awareness into routing, recommendations, and system behavior.
Quality control layer that verifies whether a WIM record is complete, current, and compliant before it is published. Ensures geometry, topology, accessibility, and channel output are trusted across every connected system.
Context-aware guidance tailored to the user — selecting optimal routes, destinations, and channels based on preferences, accessibility needs, and live conditions.
Predictive layer estimating what is likely to happen — delays, congestion, wait times — enabling proactive routing and smarter decision-making before issues occur.
A real WIM record for the Cardiology Clinic at a hospital campus. Toggle between the rendered wayfinding output — what patients and systems actually see — and the underlying JSON that drives every one of those outputs.
Each object in the WIM record maps to a ratified international open standard. Not a proprietary schema — an orchestration layer over standards that already exist. This makes every WIM deployment vendor-neutral, interoperable, and legally future-proof.
Defines the indoor navigation graph: nodes (spaces), edges (connections between them), and the topological relationships that make machine routing computable. IndoorGML is what transforms a floor plan into a navigable graph.
Provides canonical identifiers for venues, buildings, levels, units, openings, and amenities. IMDF is the lingua franca for indoor space identity — used by Apple Maps, major navigation platforms, and smart building systems globally.
Connects WIM records to the semantic 3D building model: rooms, circulation paths, spatial objects, and their relationships. The bridge between indoor wayfinding information and BIM and GIS environments.
Defines functional accessibility requirements for the built environment and information provision. In the WIM, these attributes are first-class record citizens — not optional metadata added afterwards — making inclusive routing automatic across all channels.
The WIM doesn't just store accessible routing data — it ensures that every digital output channel renders content meeting WCAG 2.2 guidelines. Web pages, mobile apps, kiosk interfaces, and voice AI answers are all driven by the same accessibility-first data model. Accessibility flows downstream automatically because it is encoded upstream in the record. One change propagates everywhere.
The WIM is the canonical information layer between existing source systems and every downstream channel. No bilateral integrations. No per-channel reformatting. One record change propagates everywhere, simultaneously.
The WIM is a concept looking for its first infrastructure partners — wayfinding consultancies, hospital networks, airport operators, and smart city programmes willing to co-develop the standard.