A mobile guide for serendipitous exploration of cities

Eva Hornecker; Stuart Swindells; Mark Dunlop

doi:10.1145/2037373.2037460

A mobile guide for serendipitous exploration of cities

Eva Hornecker, Stuart Swindells, Mark Dunlop

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Abstract

In this paper we describe the design concept, prototype development, and initial findings for a mobile guide supporting serendipitous exploration of a city. The system will allow a tourist to freely explore a new city, while providing them with peace of mind to not accidentally walk past attractions they desire to see. We have developed a proximity model and vibration patterns for alerts, and devised ways of mitigating tradeoffs between battery use and location accuracy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Subtitle of host publication	MobileHCI '11
Pages	557-562
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2037373.2037460
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

prototype development
serendipitous exploration
tourist

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