7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, Potsdam, June 2001 VISPA – A Mobile Digital TourGuide for Mountaineers Erwin Löhnert, IfEN GmbH IfEN Gesellschaft für Satellitennavigation mbH (IfEN GmbH), Neubiberg, Germany Arbeitsgemeinschaft GIS (AGIS), University FAF Munich, Neubiberg, Germany

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 2 VISPA Objectives Developing a Mobile Digital Tour Guide for mountaineers, providing: Guidance Orientation Geo-Information  Combination of position- and geoinformation-data Demonstration of feasability of such a service using GPRS for internet communication.

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 3 Project Information Acronym: VISPA = VIRTUAL SPORTS ASSISTANT Time Schedule: January 2001 – September 2001 Consortium: –IfEN GmbH (Coordinator), Germany –AGIS, University FAF Munich, Germany  Input and support from German Alpine Club (DAV) Demonstrator-Project within the EC / ASTRON- Programme. Under contract of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy.

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 4 Work Scope System Definition –User requirements, scenario definition, system design PINA Server Development –Server S/W development, GIS database adaptation, tour routing algorithms, localized and personalized data generation TourGuide Development –TourGuide user I/F S/W development, hard- and software integration of mobile components Concept Demonstration –In-house beta demonstration, refinement phase, final demonstration (anticipated) at Spitzingsee/Bavaria test area.

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 5 System Overview and Components VISPA Components Service Provider component: Personal Information & Navigation Assistant (PINA – Server) Mobile User component: TourGuide-Device TourGuide PINA-ServerInternet/LANDatabase-System GSM, GPRS, UMTS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS Terrestrial Broadcast Stations GNSS User VISPA Service Provider Azimuth Sensor

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 6 Core Services Navigation Service: Providing localized Geo-Information (2D-, 3D rendered-map) on PINA-Server On-Line Tour Routing on PINA-Server or TourGuide On-Line Tour Guidance on User ‘TourGuide’ Mobile Device General Information Service: Providing additional personalized thematic data (Tourist data) on PINA-Server Extended functionality option: E.g. routing with constraints, emergency call, personalized tracking, group tracking, weather forecast, general internet

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 7 Scenario Description / Service Concept Example: Routing Search position and close region in the database - DTM - Routes - Maps - Info X,YdX dY Create 3D Visualization of the close region in line of sight to the proposed way Calculate routing to the next line of route network - 2D map, 3D-visualization as image - direction & distance to destination PINA - Server Sensor Data - GPS-Position - Orientation Travel-Assistant (Core Terminal): - Display - Input device GPS-Receiver Digital Compass User: Routing- Request GPRS HTTP-Request HTTP-Response

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 8 Integration Options of TourGuide Components GPS-Positioning Communication Core devices Emtac GPS Crux II Teletype GPS Xircom Credit Card GPRS GeoDiscovery Geode GPS Modul (Handspring Visor) Garmin eTrex Honeywell HMR 2300 Precision Navigation TCMVR 50 Siemens M35 (outdoor) Ericsson R520 GPRS Azimuth-Sensor Interfaces Bluetooth RS-232 IrDA RS-232 USB/LPT CF I/II PCCard Spring- board RS-232 PCCard

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 9 Final TourGuide Configuration Motorola GPRS Mobile Phone (IrDA I/F) EMTAC Crux II GPS Positioning Sensor (CF I/F) IfEN/TCM 50 Azimuth Sensor (Serial I/F) Displayed User Information 3D-Terrain visualization of the terrain in the line of sight to the proposed path as static picture Proposed path as line signature is visible in the terrain from his point of view Distance to the destination and to the next waypoint Direction to the destination and to the next waypoint Indication of Mobile Device orientation derivation with arrows (Cross-Track Error) Etc. Direction to turn the device to see the presented terrain CASIO EG-800 Orientation of Mobile Device

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 10 Server Software Architecture DBMS

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 11 First Results / Experiences Examples:  2D-map  3D-image view, rendered from DTM data Communication between PDA and hardware components (GPS RCVR, compass, mobile phone) difficult due to interfacing issues (H/W and S/W level).  Now, most problems solved. Currently, low transfer rates on GPRS data link, but increase expected.

7 th EC-GI & GIS Workshop, 14-June-2001, Potsdam, Germany 12 Conclusions / Perspectives The VISPA-concept gives the mountain climber/walker a deep confidence in the activities he is actually performing.  This ensures that he will pay for the service, but also should create additional tourist attraction for this sport having such an innovative system at hand. Safety-of-Life: The core services are the essential part to prevent the outdoor activists from critical situations. The service emergency call extension enables fast notification in case of an accident. The personal tracking extension enables the SAR authority to assess the overall situation (how many people need help etc.) and to reduce reaction time (  PARAMOUNT project). Generally, the safety-of-life risk will be reduced. TourGuide hardware more compact: e.g. Siemens SX 45 Multimobile