In this paper, we describe our experiences of developing and evaluating GUIDE, an intelligent electronic tourist guide. The GUIDE system has been built to overcome many the limitations traditional information navigation tools available city visitors. For example, group-based tours are inherently inflexible with fixed starting times durations (like most guidebooks) constrained by need satisfy interests majority rather than specific individuals. Following a period requirements capture,...

The GUIDE system has been developed to provide city visitors with a hand-held context-aware tourist guide. successfully deployed in major destination and is currently at the stage where it publicly available who wish explore city. Reaching this culmination of number distinct research efforts. In more detail, development involved: capturing real set application requirements, investigating properties cell-based wireless communications technology built-up environment deploying network based on...

article Share on The role of adaptive hypermedia in a context-aware tourist GUIDE Authors: Keith Cheverst Lancaster University, England, U.K U.KView Profile , Mitchell Nigel Davies University Arizona, Tucson and Authors Info & Claims Communications the ACMVolume 45Issue 5May 2002 pp 47–51https://doi.org/10.1145/506218.506244Published:01 May 2002Publication History 130citation2,729DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations130Total Downloads2,729Last 12 Months20Last 6 weeks1 Get Citation AlertsNew Alert...

As research increasingly turns to work 'in the wild' design and evaluate technologies under real-world conditions, little consideration has been given what happens when ends. In many cases, users are heavily involved in process encouraged integrate resulting into their lives before they withdrawn, while some cases being left place after concludes. Often, is done assess impact legacy of these deployments. this paper, we return two examples which designed with involvement communities examine...

In a study that provided unique insights into the challenges associated with developing location-based applications, Lancaster Guide project used members of general public to test network-centric electronic tourist guide. We discuss two main topics. The first is our choice positioning technology - beacons broadcast using an IEEE 802.11 wireless network combined user input. second topic concerns techniques for generating custom tours city-guide systems. generates these by taking account...

This fourth workshop in the series of workshops on 'HCI Mobile Guides' once again aims to bring together both researchers and practitioners who develop evaluate mobile guides, i.e. systems designed guide a user is moving physical environment by giving directions supplying relevant information access services via some form device. Application examples guides include: tourism services, museum/exhibition support for building communities context-aware directory services. The particular focus...

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'Cultural probes', since first being proposed and described by Bill Gaver his colleagues, have been adapted appropriated for a range of purposes within variety technology projects. In this paper we critically review different uses Probes discuss common aspects Probe variants. We also present critique some the debate around through describing detail their use in two studies: The Digital Care Project (Lancaster University) Mediating Intimacy (University Melbourne). then reorient discussion...

The paper describes work carried out as part of the GUIDE project at Lancaster University. overall aim is to develop a context-sensitive tourist guide for visitors city Lancaster. Visitors are equipped with portable units which in turn provide interactive services and dynamically tailored Web based information, reflecting visitor's preferences environmental context. In contrast existing systems, all information obtained using city-wide wireless network infrastructure. We focus on design...

One of the most promising possibilities for supporting user interaction with public displays is use personal mobile phones. Furthermore, by utilising Bluetooth users should have capability to interact without incurring financial connectivity costs. However, despite relative maturity as a standard and its widespread adoption in today's phones, little exploration seems taken place this area - apparent significant potential. This paper describe findings an exploratory study involving our Hermes...

A review of the experience with long-term deployment a photo display and digital noticeboard in rural village demonstrates how interactive displays can support awareness, preserve local history, disseminate information interest.

In this paper we describe a technology probe aiming to aid understanding of how digital displays can help support communities. Using simple photo gallery application, deployed in central social point small village and displaying user-generated photos videos, have been able gain an setting, field test our device inspire new ideas directly from members the community. We explore process deploying display, response residents display has taken place within

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In many mid- to large-sized cities public maps are ubiquitous. One can also find a great number of in parks or near hiking trails. Public help facilitate orientation and provide special information not only tourists but locals who just want look up an unfamiliar place while on the go. These offer advantages compared mobile from services like Google Maps Mobile Nokia Maps. They often show local landmarks sights that shown standard digital maps. Often these 'You here' (YAH) adapted use case,...