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Navigation systems in mobile terminals are often useful for finding a way to the destination. However it is not easy for pedestrians to consult small maps with a sense of direction in a target area. Voice navigation is easy and useful for everybody to easily know spatial information in a map. However pedestrians should build mental maps based on the spatial information in voice guide. We propose and examine a quiet route navigation system with directive voice beams for pedestrians in order to safely reach to the destination. A method for making a fail-safe voice guide that allows pedestrians to easily understand and remember spatial information avoiding misunderstanding is also discussed.
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Miyachi, T., Balvig, J.J., Kuroda, I., Suzuki, T. (2008). Structuring Spatial Knowledge and Fail-Safe Expression for Directive Voice Navigation. In: Lovrek, I., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L.C. (eds) Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems. KES 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 5179. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85567-5_82
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