BlindTag System: Direction and Distance to Landmarks via Phone
summary
Presentation of the BlindTag system for smartphones that provides direction and distance to tagged landmarks; the talk demonstrates the system with practical tests, placing tags of various sizes and playing their audio content. It lists currently tagged activities and locations and gives concrete usage examples for both home and public/commercial environments.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Event introduction
- 0:25BlindTag System overview
- 1:30Project history and motivation
- 4:20BlindTag System origin
- 7:50Technical development and results
- 10:24Software and operation
- 17:38Key challenges and innovations
- 21:56Installations and practical uses
- 25:08Real-world installations
- 29:27Giovanni Ettore testimonial
- 33:21Q&A and demo
- 37:43App trial and Q&A
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