Tang Man Wai, Kelvin

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PDA-based Tour Guide and Planner for Hong Kong
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Presented by
• Tang Man Wai, Kelvin
• Wu Sui Hin, Simon
• Advised by
• Prof. Samuel T. Chanson

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Overview

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

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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

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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
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2. Itinerary Planner

• Features
• Auto generate a practical tour under the users
  time and location constraints
• Synchronize with the Pocket Calendar, alarm
  reminder

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3. Tour scheduling
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• Personal preferences
• Scoring method
• Graph-based technique

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4. Map Viewer

• Features
• Quick search of attractions and MTR exits
• Dynamic travel guide
• show navigation between points on the map

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5. Backend modules overview

• Can adapt to other existing database

Database
Database Interface

• Web Server
• Update of information
• Executable download

Internet
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6. Application Download

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

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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
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8. Maps Content Editor

• Maintenance of attraction inventory
• Tailor dynamic information for each map

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Conclusion

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