Turn-by-turn navigation

About: Turn-by-turn navigation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2243 publications have been published within this topic receiving 52838 citations.

Dynamically integrating offline and online data in a geographic application

Abstract: A request for navigation directions for travelling from a source location to a destination location is received. Using data that was stored in a memory of a computing device prior to the request, first navigation directions for travelling from the source location to the destination location are generated, and a request for navigation directions for travelling from the source location to the destination location is transmitted to an online server. After second navigation directions for travelling from the source to the destination are received, it is determined whether a difference between the first navigation directions and the second navigation directions exceeds a threshold level. When the difference between the first navigation directions and the second directions route does not exceed the threshold level, the second navigation directions are merged into the first navigation directions.

Navigation device, server, navigation system, and navigation method

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable navigation device enabling to quickly obtain and display information which a user wants without complicated input operations. SOLUTION: The navigation device comprises a spectacle type display device 2 (display means) which displays navigation information by superimposing on the real view of a user 5 (device user). The device also comprises a GPS receiver 132 (position detection means) which detects a position of the user 5, a sight line detection sensor 25 (recognition means) which recognizes an object placed on a predetermined position on the user's sight line, and an information transmission means (such as an organic EL display 21 and an earphone 23) of the spectacle type display device 2 which transmits additional information about the position detected by the GPS receiver 132 (position detection means) and the object recognized by the sight line detection sensor 25 (recognition means) to the user 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

6th senses for everyone!: the value of multimodal feedback in handheld navigation aids

Abstract: One of the bottlenecks in today's pedestrian navigation system is to communicate the navigation instructions in an efficient but non-distracting way. Previous work has suggested tactile feedback as solution, but it is not yet clear how it should be integrated into handheld navigation systems to improve efficiency and reduce distraction. In this paper we investigate augmenting and replacing a state of the art pedestrian navigation system with tactile navigation instructions. In a field study in a lively city centre 21 participants had to reach given destinations by the means of tactile, visual or multimodal navigation instructions. In the tactile and multimodal conditions, the handheld device created vibration patterns indicating the direction of the next waypoint. Like a sixth sense it constantly gave the user an idea of how the route continues. The results provide evidence that combining both modalities leads to more efficient navigation performance while using tactile feedback only reduces the user's distraction.

Method, apparatus and system of intelligent navigation

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method, an apparatus and a system of intelligent navigation. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a user inquiry from a client terminal; searching a navigation dictionary based on the user inquiry to obtain a recommendation result corresponding to the user inquiry, the navigation dictionary including an editor recommendation based on user behavior information; and sending the recommendation result to the client terminal. The present disclosure can enhance the accuracy, relevancy, richness and intelligence of the intelligent navigation, and reduce user search time as well as the search loading on the server.

Internet navigation tree with bookmarking and emailing capability

Abstract: A graphical navigation tree is provided that graphically illustrates all links (e.g., web sites) from all navigation paths that have been traversed since a web browser session was invoked. The navigation tree can be displayed constantly or be invoked only upon activation by the user. In addition, the user can be given the option of designating a particular web site on a particular navigation path with a mouse pointer and upon clicking the mouse key, be immediately brought to the URL corresponding to that web site. Further, some or all of the navigation tree may be designated for bookmarking and/or for electronic forwarding to others via, for example, email.