Frontend Updates: Improved UI/UX for Multi-Level Wayfinding
version: 2025.5.21
We’ve rolled out a major frontend update focused on improving the user experience for multi-level maps and accessibility-friendly routing.
Highlights
- New Interlevel Display: The wayfinding panel now shows detailed instructions like: “Take elevator from Level 0 to Level 1”
- Multi-Level Route Tagging: Any route involving more than one level is now clearly marked as a Multi-level route above the instructions panel.
- Improved Level Switcher: Now more prominent for faster and easier navigation between floors—based on direct user feedback.
- Full-Panel Instructions: Wayfinding steps now appear in a cleaner, larger format, making navigation easier for all users.
- Improved Builder functions for setting map locations
- Updated auto-save functionality to prevent some accidental data loss if the same map is edited in multiple tabs
- Improved UI/UX for Map Overlays
- Updates to levels panel when editing IMAGE MAPs to allow for more detailed control over levels, and level data.
Backend Update: ML-Powered Routing Engine Refactor
version: 2.0.0
Our AI Wayfinding backend has undergone a complete transformation to enable faster, smarter, and more accessible routing with improved ML-first architecture.
Key Achievements
- 71.4% Performance Boost on all routing queries
- 100% Functional Compatibility with previous system
- 66.7% Data Size Reduction in responses
- 100% Test Pass Rate in real-world route validations
Accessibility Enhancements
- Better prioritisation for elevators, ramps, and disabled paths
- Strict filtering removes stairs for wheelchair routes
- New metadata: accessibility_notice, fallback_used, and accessibility_warnings
Interlevel Routing Logic
- Dynamic multi-hop logic for complex transitions
- Improved segmentation showing specific interlevel transition types
Caching + Monitoring
- New API endpoints for cache health and force-clear
- Realtime hit/miss stats and entry-age monitoring
- Automatic invalidation on map edits
Testing & Stability
- 100% route compatibility in test map suite
- All routing types tested live (single level, interlevel, accessible, multi-modal)
- Continuous feedback loop enabled for future ML refinement
