A New Era of Campus Navigation
Linköping University (LiU) faced significant challenges with outdated, static maps, making it difficult for students, staff, and visitors to navigate its four campuses across multiple cities. The absence of a centralized, digital wayfinding solution led to confusion, delays, and a suboptimal campus experience, particularly for newcomers and external visitors.
Impressive Engagement
In around 6 months, LiU recorded a staggering 630,500 users using MazeMap. The system bridges the navigation complexity across multiple campuses, making it indispensable for daily campus life.
Why MazeMap?
LiU faced the challenge of providing comprehensive indoor and outdoor navigation across its vast campuses. They needed:
- An intuitive mapping solution covering all premises.
- The ability to make quick changes to the maps in-house due to ongoing improvements and renovations at the campuses.
- Reliable wayfinding for students and visitors navigating between rooms, buildings, and campuses.
Who’s Using MazeMap?
Usage peaks at the largest campus, driven by the high number of students and visitors. By analyzing MazeMap data, LiU can pinpoint and improve high-demand areas, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
“Implementing MazeMap has been a game-changer for our university. The ease with which students and visitors can now navigate our campuses has significantly improved their overall experience. MazeMap’s digital maps have replaced our outdated static maps, making wayfinding effortless and efficient. The positive feedback we’ve received from everyone using MazeMap underscores its value in enhancing campus life.”
- Micaela Evander, Coordinator
Elevating the Wayfinding Experience
1. From Static to Dynamic
Gone are the days of relying solely on static wall maps. MazeMap has digitized the wayfinding experience, allowing seamless navigation across different buildings and campuses.
2. Real-time Updates
Employees, in particular, value the flexibility to customize the map, allowing them to adapt to campus changes in real time, which has streamlined daily operations.
3. Tackling Past Challenges
Previously, navigating between different buildings and rooms was cumbersome due to complex layouts. MazeMap has eliminated these challenges, offering a user-friendly, digital solution.
Real-world Applications: When and How MazeMap Shines
Peak Usage Times
New Semesters: MazeMap becomes an essential tool for new students finding their way around unfamiliar territory.
Major Events: Visitors unfamiliar with the campus rely heavily on MazeMap to avoid getting lost and save time in reaching their destination.
Unexpected Wins
Employee Innovations: Staff have found creative uses for MazeMap, such as setting up walking loops and optimizing navigation beyond basic wayfinding.
Seamless Integration with Existing Systems
System Harmony: MazeMap integrates smoothly with LiU’s timetable system TimeEdit and examination administration system TAL. It is also a key feature in the university app, providing a cohesive digital experience for students and staff.
Daily usage at LiU peaks during new semester starts and major campus events - exactly when reliable wayfinding matters most.
“Before MazeMap, navigating between our various buildings and campuses was a major challenge. MazeMap has not only resolved this issue but also provided us with valuable insights into high-traffic areas, enabling us to improve our campus infrastructure. The ability to integrate MazeMap with our existing systems, like TimeEdit and TAL, has further streamlined our operations, making it an indispensable tool for our daily activities.”
- Patrick Strandberg, Coordinator
Kiosk Integration: When and How MazeMap Shines
Smooth Implementation
MazeMap’s support team ensured a flawless integration. Three large interactive screens near the Info Center now feature MazeMap kiosks.
Enhancing On-site Navigation
The kiosks are strategically placed to assist students and visitors in finding their way around the campus efficiently, providing an additional layer of convenience.
