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.

Leveraging Electronic Ticketing to ProvidePersonalized Navigation in a PublicTransport Network

Abstract: Public transport networks (PTNs) are difficult to use when the user is unfamiliar with the area she is traveling to, as shown by a user survey that we present in this paper. This is true for both infrequent users (including visitors) and regular users who need to travel to areas with which they are not acquainted. In these situations, adequate on-trip navigation information can substantially ease the use of public transportation and be the driving factor in motivating travelers to prefer it over other modes of transportation. However, estimating the localization of a user is not trivial, although it is critical for providing relevant information. In this paper, we propose the use of an electronic ticketing infrastructure of a PTN operator for positioning within the context of the PTN to give on-trip personalized navigation cues. To our knowledge, this is an innovative contribution that has not been described or deployed, to date, elsewhere.We assess relevant design issues for a modular cost-efficient user-friendly on-trip navigation service that uses position sensors and present the details of a proof-of-concept prototype running in our laboratory.We also present and analyze the results of a user survey on the usefulness of the service and its acceptance by users.

Robot navigation by eye pointing

Abstract: We present a novel wearable system for robot navigation. In this system, a user can operate multiple robots in a very intuitive way: the user gazes at a robot and then gazes at its destination on the floor. As this system needs no equipment in the environment, the user can apply it anywhere on a flat floor with only the wearable system. In this paper, we show how to estimate the positions and orientations of the robots and the gazed position. We also describe implementation of the robot navigation system.

Navigation apparatus, method, and program

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation apparatus which provides a user with information in the optimal timing with planning in the future. SOLUTION: The car navigation apparatus comprises: a travel route data storage section for storing travel route data; a correlation data storage section for storing work load correlation data; and a providing schedule information storage section for storing providing schedule information. The car navigation apparatus estimates the behavior of the user travelling in the travel route, based on the travel route data, and predicts work load corresponding to the behavior of the user travelling in the travel route based on the estimated behavior of the user and work load correlation data. Based on the predicted work load, the timing of providing the user with the providing schedule information in travelling in the travel route is determined. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Navigation system, navigation method, and on-vehicle navigation system utilizing portable terminal

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a navigation system, etc., by which the guidance to a destination through a prescribed transit place is made easier and which utilize a portable terminal. SOLUTION: The navigation system is constituted of portable terminals 20 which can make radio communication, on-vehicle navigation systems 10 which are respectively provided with map databases 18 and can communicate with the terminals 20, and a radio base station 1 which specifies the locations of the terminals 20 and transmits positional information indicating the specified locations of the terminals 20 to the terminals 20. The control section 15 of each on-vehicle navigation system 10 extracts map data including a guiding route from a first transit place to the destination from the map database 18 of the system 10 and the data processing section 13 of the system 10 transfers map data obtained by editing the map data extracted by means of the control section 15 in accordance with the moving means from the first transit place to the destination to the portable terminal 20 connected to the system 10. The terminal 20 displays its own positional information transmitted from the radio base station 1 by superimposing the information on the map data transferred from the navigation system 10. COPYRIGHT: (C)2002,JPO

Apparatus and method to navigate interactive television using unique inputs with a remote control

Abstract: A method and system to facilitate navigation of a wide-area network. A navigation matrix is displayed on a client node. The matrix pairs each navigation option with an input such that, for example, pressing a single key activates that navigation option. The key press event is forwarded to an information and services hub across the network. The hub then returns a next appropriate matrix layer which may be navigated in the same manner.