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PDA-based Tour Guide and Planner for Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. PDA-based Tour Guide and Planner for Hong Kong. Presented by Tang Man Wai, Kelvin Wu Sui Hin, Simon Advised by Prof. Samuel T. Chanson. Overview. Introduction Motivation Objectives Results Front-end application (In-transit Guide)

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PDA-based Tour Guide and Planner for Hong Kong

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  1. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology PDA-based Tour Guide and Planner for Hong Kong Presented by Tang Man Wai, Kelvin Wu Sui Hin, Simon Advised by Prof. Samuel T. Chanson

  2. Overview • Introduction • Motivation • Objectives • Results • Front-end application (In-transit Guide) • Backend supporting modules • Conclusions • Major achievements • Future extensions

  3. Introduction • Motivation • Similar initiatives elsewhere (e.g. France, Korea and Macau) • Feasibility study with Hong Kong Tourism Board • Objective • Implement an Itinerary planner for in-transit tourists • Implement backend modules for data maintenance • Background Information • Device: PDA with Pocket PC 2002/2003 operating system • Technology: C# Language and XML • Problems tackled • Practical tour scheduling algorithm • Overall framework design

  4. 1. Tourist Attractions • Basic Information • e.g. Attraction Name, Location, Opening Hours Photos, Text description, Traveling hints • Multi-Media Information • Maps, Panorama View, Movies Movie Victoria Harbor Panorama View Tsim Sha Tsui Map

  5. 2. Itinerary Planner • Features: • Auto generate a practical tour under the user’s time and location constraints • Synchronize with the Pocket Calendar, alarm reminder

  6. 3. Tour scheduling 1 9 2 • Personal preferences • Scoring method • Graph-based technique 3 4 5 7 6 8

  7. 4. Map Viewer • Features: • Quick search of attractions and MTR exits • Dynamic travel guide • show navigation between points on the map

  8. Backend Editor 5. Backend modules overview • Can adapt to other existing database Database Database Interface • Web Server • Update of information • Executable download Internet

  9. 6. Application Download • Application Deployment • Multi-Language Support • e.g English and Chinese

  10. 7. Latest Information Update • Update attractions inventory for itinerary planner • e.g. A fun fair festival in winter • Update only those latest or modified data e.g. New attractions Latest news Events

  11. 8. Maps & Content Editor • Maintenance of attraction inventory • Tailor dynamic information for each map

  12. Conclusion • Major Achievement • Intelligent mobile tour guide • Backend supporting modules • Future Extension • Vector Maps • Smart Phone Version • Central server(thin client) • Q&A • Feel free to ask any questions

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