CSCI-588: Specification
and Design of User Interface Software
Fall 2004
Team
26: Wearable Device for Navigating in Specific Areas
Team
Member
1) Chien-Kai Chen
2) Kou-Che Kao
3) Yin-Yin Wu
We
have already known that GPS (Global Position System) can
help people get the driving directions and never get lost
when they drive. However, when people go to a specific area
like a mall, an amusement park, a campus or a supermarket,
they may get lost easily without a map because the existing
GPS cannot guide people in these small areas. Therefore,
we design a wearable device (like an eyeglass and headphone)
to help people easily find their ways in these specific areas.
There are two advantages of these devices: First of all,
it is similar to GPS but focuses on small areas or buildings.
Hence, if these small areas or buildings like shopping malls,
amusement parks or supermarkets will provide their maps,
when people go to these places, they just need to download
the information into this device so they will never get lost
in these areas. Second, it will be easy to carry. The shape
will be designed like watches or eyeglasses (see Figures)
and these kinds of devices let people carry more easily than
other devices such as PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) because
people can wear them. Moreover, there are two main functions,
which are Map and MP3, in the new devices.
Map:
People can download map or information in specific areas
or buildings. And the map will show user’s current position
in this map. This device also provides the function of voice
recognition. If you want to go to a specific location, you
can search it by telling the device where you want to go.
Moreover, if you are in an amusement park, it will provide
the distribution of people in some entertainment facilities
so people can avoid waiting in a long line.
MP3:
People can also download music to this device so they can
enjoy the melody when they are walking.
