Title :
WAY-GO torch: An intelligent flash light
Author :
Rasakatla, Sriranjan ; Krishna, K. Madhava
Author_Institution :
Robot. Res. Center, Int. Inst. of Inf. Technol.-Hyderabad, Gachibowli, India
Abstract :
Here the prototype of an intelligent flash light is presented which helps for outdoor navigation by projecting a directional arrow that guides a user from one point to another. The torchlight can be used for navigating in new campuses, can be used as a tool for search and rescue and also can be used for trekking and biking. By directly projecting the associated meta data like name of the place, distance to target and the heading information the torch eliminates the overhead involved in reading a map and comparing it with the surroundings to further decipher the map. It is an intelligent-ubiquitous flash light which over comes the limitation imposed by limited screen size of a GPS cellphone, a GPS watch or a GPS navigating device used in a car.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; flash lamps; GPS cellphone; GPS navigating device; GPS watch; WAY-GO torch; associated meta data; biking; directional arrow; heading information; intelligent ubiquitous flash light; map; outdoor navigation; torchlight; trekking; Cameras; Engines; Global Positioning System; Light emitting diodes; Liquid crystal on silicon; Mobile communication;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenzhen
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2013.6739723