Mentawise: Visual Personal Knowledge Graph Studio
Mentawise is a visual knowledge management platform enabling researchers and teams to build interactive personal knowledge graphs and share them online.
Technology Readiness Level
System Complete and Qualified
The complete hardware/software system is thoroughly tested, certified, and qualified under operational conditions, with full documentation, quality assurance, and compliance with domain standards.
Framework alignment: Standardized 9-level TRL (NASA / EU Horizon Europe).
Core Challenge
Standard force-directed graph visualizations often produce tangled hairballs that disorient users instead of helping them navigate and organize knowledge.
System Architecture
A personal knowledge graph engine that avoids chaotic forces in favor of structured space partitioning, radial focus navigation, and concentric neighborhood exploration.
Key Capabilities
- Focused Subgraphs: Radial navigation with an active centered knowledge node and clearly organized neighborhood rings.
- HTML5 Canvas Engine: High-performance 2D canvas rendering optimized for smooth zooming, panning, and responsive node interactions.
- Space Partitioning: Deterministic layout algorithms that partition viewport space cleanly without visual chaos.
- Knowledge Sharing: Instant web-based sharing for brainstorming, technical documentation, and teaching.
Technology Stack
- Visualization Engine: HTML5 Canvas, JavaScript, Custom Space-Partitioning Layout
- Platform & Architecture: Web Application, Timeline Navigation, Knowledge Graph Engine
Verifiable Outcomes
- Three generations of architectural evolution: SVG (Buchmesse) -> Canvas (Infineon CES/MWC) -> Web App.
- Proven in production at international exhibition booths in Las Vegas, Barcelona, and Munich.
- Personal daily thinking, note-taking, and teaching companion for over a decade.
