SciFly is a demonstration system for CSIRO’s Myriad
framework for information retrieval and delivery. SciFly’s first public
outing will be at CeBIT May 24-26.

SciFly delivers customised content based on user-selected interests.
In the current system, content is assembled into a dynamically generated
document and printed on-the-spot. Simultaneously a PDF document
is emailed to the user along with a plain text summary in the body
of an email.

This means that users receive relevant information presented in
contextually relevant formats:

• Paper flyer for immediate perusal
• PDF version for retention of information and later reference
• Plain text summary for mobile device access

The current demonstration of SciFly captures user details such
as name, email address and affiliation from a bar coded tag (as
supplied to conference delegates).The user then navigates a touch-screen
menu system to select topics of interest. The topics in this case
are based on the capabilities, projects and application domains
of the CSIRO ICT Centre.

Once all data is collected, SciFly assembles content tailored
to the specific set of interests expressed by the user, dynamically
fits the content to the space constraints of a double sided A4 page,
and adds relevant contact information, web links and higher level
context.

Importantly, SciFly does not just assemble pre-configured content,
but dynamically adjusts the amount and detail of content based on
the range of topics selected.