1. Mobile navigation service for the visually impaired (and others)
December 2006
An E-adept project,
Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency

4. Project information Project initiated by the city of Stockholm
First prototype completed October 2006
User tests in Stockholm November 2006
Overwhelming feedback from users!
Technology used:
Nokia Symbian series 60 phones
Standard consumer GPS
Advanced software filtering techniques used to improve precision in GPS positioning
Communication with GPS via Bluetooth
Route planning based on local road database walking path network
Communication with route planning server via GPRS/3G network
Speech synthesis engine from Acapela

5. Phase 2 December May 2007
Advanced positioning unit will be evaluated (Honeywell GyroDRM) to further increase precision in positioning and guiding
User can choose level of information presented
Free walking and guiding along path without need to plan a specific route
Function to bookmark Points Of Interest
Several options to plan a route
Emergency alarm integrated
Functions for indoor navigation integrated via RFID tags

6. We want to
Create and install a demonstration applikation in many citys around Europe to show the concept
Establish a standardised method how you implement a service.
Establish a standardised way to create a local road base with full flexibility to connect different objects
How?
Take the Stockholm city modell as a foundation and implement parts of it in other Citys in Europe.
Create a demoapplikation that can bee used on most standard smartphones.
All work has to bee done in each city with local players
Use a standard format to value the user experince.

7. Contact information
Mobile Sorcery AB
Henrik von Schoultz
Vice President Business Development
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Tomas Uppgård, CEO