A common mapping process used in the project can be split into two parts.
The first step is to map on a framework with an y-axis representing time and a x-axis representing degree of change. Using this initial mapping, we can imagine what futures can be made real and when. The framework is flexible enough to be applied to specific topics – for example, if the topic is very certain, the impact factor can be used instead of uncertainty. In the next step, we project the first mapping result onto a future cone showing desire and uncertainty. We can use this to look at our possible futures, what future is wished for, and what is not.
The mapping process enables us to visualize and intuitively recognize not only common insights, but also differences between two sources, value study sources and science fiction narratives. We can explore the futures projected on the framework and find clues as to which futures we may need to look toward or prepare for.