Physical Object: Personal Information Device

Personal Wayfinding Information Reception

Overview

'Personal Wayfinding Information Reception' receives formatted wayfinding information on pathways (e.g., sidewalks, bike lanes, moving sidewalks), open areas (e.g., pedestrian plazas, parking lots), indoor facilities, and crosswalks and presents the information to the traveler. The traveler information broadcasts are received by personal devices including personal portable devices such as smart phones and personal computers.

This functional object is included in the "Personal Information Device" physical object.

This functional object is included in the following service packages:

This functional object is mapped to the following Functional View PSpecs:

Requirements

# Requirement
01 The personal device shall receive pathway information from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
02 The personal device shall base requests from the traveler on the traveler's current location or a specific location identified by the traveler, and filter the provided information accordingly.
03 The personal device shall support traveler input in audio or manual form.
04 The personal device shall present personal wayfinding planning information to the traveler in a forms consistent with a personal device (e.g. audible or visual, haptic, or symbology) , and suitable for travelers with different physical disabilities (e.g. hearing. Vision, or cognitive).
05 The personal device shall store frequently requested or used data, including the traveler's credentials, home and work locations, etc.
06 The personal device shall accept personal preferences, recurring trip characteristics, and traveler alert subscription information from the traveler and send this information to a center to support customized traveler information services.
07 The personal device shall provide the ability for a traveler to set up and modify a user account for wayfinding.

Standards

Currently, there are no standards associated with the functional object itself though the interfaces may have standards associated with them.