Authors:
Taiki Ueno
and
Michiaki Yasumura
Affiliation:
Keio University, Japan
Keyword(s):
Map, Google maps, Photo, Smart phone, GPS, Memory, Distance, Route.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Applications and Services
;
Computer Vision, Visualization and Computer Graphics
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Human and Computer Interaction
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Location Systems and Technology
;
Mobile and Pervasive Computing
;
Mobile Computing
;
Telecommunications
;
Ubiquitous Computing Systems and Services
Abstract:
Ideally, when one is going to a destination when knows how to get there. But, even if one doesn’t know the way in detail, having a sense of the direction and roughly how to get there is very helpful. One can also ask for directions from other people or use tools such as maps and navigation systems. However, there is always a risk of getting lost, getting given the wrong directions, or having a tool be unavailable (e.g., because a Website is down or a device runs out of batteries). Thus knowing the way to destinations is useful knowledge. In this research, we have developed a prototype system that helps users memorize the route to their destination more easily. With this system, the user first taps the starting point and the goal point in the map on a smart phone. Then, the route is shown, and views of important waypoints such as major intersections are reproduced continuously. In addition, we propose a method for automatically detecting routes that users often pass, as well as simil
ar routes to the current one.
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