AUTOMATED TOURIST GUIDING DEVICE

Abstract

An automated tourist guiding device, comprising a body 1 developed to be positioned on a ground surface, touch interactive display panel 2 that is accessed by a user for providing input regarding a tourist place to be visited by the user, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 3 for capturing and processing multiple images in vicinity of the body 1 to monitor surrounding of the body 1 along with positioning of the user with respect to the body 1, motorized wheels 4 move the body 1 in proximity to the user, speaker 5 to produce audio notification for the user regarding direction to move in premises of the place and LEDs 6 (light emitting diodes) to get illuminated for providing proper visibility to the user.

Specification

Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to an automated tourist guiding device capable of providing a means for monitoring presence of surroundings and position of a user and accordingly adjust to maneuver in proximity to the user in order to assist the user to comfortably visit a tourist place and gain knowledge about the place provided an as input by the user.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] With the rapid development, people's living standards have gradually improved, and there are more and more tourists. In order to facilitate people to have a deeper understanding of the places to visit, they will often be accompanied by corresponding guides to guide them. In large cities, remote areas, or foreign countries travelers may have difficulty finding their way around. Often travelers search for information about tourist attractions, historical sites, and cultural landmarks they visit during their tour.

[0003] Traditionally, famous tourist attractions, museums, etc., because of their special uniqueness and professionalism, are generally equipped with professional commentators to explain, but when the traffic is large, it is difficult for the staff to meet the needs of tourists. Although many scenic spots and museums uses traditional computers for explanation or audio and video playback in several key locations, but this electronic equipment is generally fixed settings, unable to be moved, and have a single function and are not interactive. Because of these drawbacks it is difficult to meet the diverse needs of tourists.

[0004] CN109531539A discloses about an invention which includes a base, anti-collision radar, a robot main body, a heat bracket, a camera, a GPS positioning instrument, a voice broadcast, a display screen and a storage tank. A central processing unit, a human-machine interaction module, an intelligent navigation module, an obstacle detection module, a walk driving module, a wireless communication module and a working module are arranged in the robot main body. The human-machine interaction module comprises a voice recognition unit and an intelligent semantic analyzing unit. The intelligent navigation module comprises the GPS positioning instrument and the voice broadcast. The obstacle detection module comprises a 3d vision imaging sensor, an ultrasonic distance measuring sensor and an obstacle avoidance algorithm unit. The walk driving module comprises a driving motor and a walk driving mechanism. The working module comprises an image recognition processing unit and an explaining unit. The storage module comprises an electronic map and a database. The tour guide robot disclosed by the invention is convenient to use and can provide interesting and accurate tour guide services to tourists.

[0005] CN102314824A discloses about an invention which includes a main body capable of walking, wherein the main body is provided with a voice device and a video device, the main body is also provided with a control system for controlling a walking routine, the voice device and the video device, the control system is detachably connected with a control card, and information such as walking routine, voice contents, video contents and the like is arranged inside the control card. The guide robot can be used in different scenic spots, and can guide visitors to for sight-seeing and can make explanation. Due to the adoption of the guide robot, expenditure on the personnel of the scenic spots can be conveniently and practically saved.

[0006] Conventionally, many devices have been developed that are capable of guiding a user while visiting a tourist place. However, these devices are incapable of guiding the user by maneuvering along with the speed of the user in an automated manner, and fails in providing real time guidance to the user while touring a place. Additionally, these existing devices also lack in providing visibility to the user during low light conditions of the visiting place.

[0007] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there exists a need in the art to develop a device that is capable of guiding a user while visiting a tourist place by monitoring the surroundings and position of a user and accordingly maneuvering in proximity to the user for providing knowledge about the user-desired place. In addition, the developed device should also monitor speed of the user and maneuver accordingly to guide the user in real time by providing proper visibility to the user in low light conditions.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to develop a device that is capable of monitoring presence of surroundings and position of a user and accordingly adjust to maneuver in proximity to the user in order to assist the user to comfortably visit a tourist place and gain knowledge about the place provided an as input by the user.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is capable of monitoring speed of the user while visiting the place and accordingly adjust to guide the user to visit different areas of premises by providing proper visibility to the user during the tour.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is capable of detecting presence of insects in proximity to the user and accordingly adjust to deter the insects in order to provide a comfortable experience to the user while visiting different areas of the premises during the tour.

[0012] The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The present invention relates to an automated tourist guiding device that is capable of guiding a user while visiting a tourist place by monitoring presence of surroundings and position of a user and accordingly maneuvering in proximity to the user for providing knowledge about the user-desired place. Additionally, the proposed device also detects presence of insects in proximity to the user and deter the insects to provide a comfortable experience to the user during the tour.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, An automated tourist guiding device comprises of a body developed to be positioned on a ground surface, the body is arranged with a touch interactive display panel that is accessed by a user for providing input regarding a tourist place to be visited by the user, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit installed on the body and integrated with a processor to monitor surrounding of the body along with positioning of the user with respect to the body, plurality of motorized wheels arranged underneath the body to move the body in proximity to the user, a database for fetching information regarding the user-specified tourist place which is displayed to the user on the display panel in view of allowing the user to read about importance of the place, and a speaker is arranged on the body to produce audio notification for the user regarding direction to move in premises of the place.

[0015] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the proposed device further comprises of an accelerometer arranged on the body and synced with the imaging unit for monitoring speed of the user with respect to the body, in accordance to which the wheels move the body in sync with the user for guiding the user to visit different areas of the premises, a LDR (light dependent resistor) sensor is mounted on the body for monitoring intensity of light present in surrounding of the body, multiple LEDs (light emitting diodes) integrated on the body to get illuminated for providing proper visibility to the user, a weather detection module integrated on the body for monitoring real time weather conditions in surrounding of the body which is notified to the user via the speaker in order to protect the user from harsh sunlight or rain, a thermal sensor is integrated on the body for monitoring presence of insects in proximity to the body, an ultrasonic emitter integrated on the body to deter the insects from the body, an angle sensor is arranged on the body and synced with the imaging unit for monitoring angle of the body with respect to the user, and a battery is configured with the frame for providing a continuous power supply to electronically powered components associated with the device.

[0016] While the invention has been described and shown with particular reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible that would fall within the scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Figure 1 illustrates an isometric view of an automated tourist guiding device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

[0019] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises," and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having" and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.

[0020] As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.

[0021] The present invention relates to an automated tourist guiding device that is capable of guiding a user while visiting a tourist place by monitoring presence of surroundings and position of a user and accordingly maneuvering in proximity to the user for providing knowledge about the user-desired place. Additionally, the proposed device is also capable to monitor speed of the user and accordingly adjust to guide the user to by providing proper visibility to the user during the tour.

[0022] Referring to Figure 1, an isometric view of an automated tourist guiding device is illustrated, comprising a body 1 developed to be positioned on a ground surface, body 1 arranged with a touch interactive display panel 2, artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 3 installed on the body 1, motorized wheels 4 arranged underneath the body 1, speaker 5 arranged on the body 1 and LEDs 6 (light emitting diodes) integrated on the body 1.

[0023] The proposed device includes a body 1 developed to be positioned on a ground surface, wherein the body 1 is arranged with a touch interactive display panel 2 actuated by an inbuilt microcontroller that is accessed by a user for providing input regarding a tourist place to be visited by the user.

[0024] When the user accesses the touch interactive display panel 2 for enabling the user for providing input regarding a tourist place to be visited by the user, then an internal circuitry of the display panel 2 senses those touches of the user and synchronically, the internal circuitry automatically converts the touch responses into electric signals and then transmits those signals to the microcontroller. The microcontroller further analyses the signals and actuates the display panel 2 to enable the user for providing input regarding a tourist place to be visited by the user.

[0025] Moreover, the microcontroller actuates an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 3 installed on the body 1 and integrated with a processor for capturing and processing multiple images in vicinity of the body 1, respectively to monitor surrounding of the body 1 along with positioning of the user with respect to the body 1. The imaging unit 3 comprises of an image capturing arrangement including a set of lenses that captures multiple images in vicinity of the body 1 and the captured images are stored within memory of the imaging unit 3 in form of an optical data. The imaging unit 3 also comprises of a processor that is integrated with artificial intelligence protocols, such that the processor processes the optical data and extracts the required data from the captured images. The extracted data is further converted into digital pulses and bits and are further transmitted to the microcontroller. The microcontroller processes the received data to monitor surrounding of the body 1 along with positioning of the user with respect to the body 1. Accordingly, the microcontroller actuates plurality of motorized wheels 4 arranged underneath the body 1 to move the body 1 in proximity to the user. The plurality of motorized wheels 4 used herein ranges from (2 to 4).

[0026] The motorized wheels 4 include a motor as actuated by an inbuilt microcontroller for generating electrical current and multiple rollers around the circumference of the wheel 4 that are placed perpendicular to the turning direction. The motor powers the rollers to move the body 1 in proximity to the user. Moreover, a database linked with the microcontroller that is scrutinized by the microcontroller for fetching information regarding the user-specified tourist place which is displayed to the user on the display panel 2 in view of allowing the user to read about importance of the place. Wherein a speaker 5 is arranged on the body 1 that is actuated by the microcontroller to produce audio notification for the user regarding direction to move in premises of the place.

[0027] The speaker 5 comprises of a voice coil and a permanent magnet. The microcontroller actuates the speaker 5 thereby generating electrical current via the voice coil which further produces an electric field that interacts with the magnetic field of the permanent magnet attached to the speaker 5. Due to attraction and repelling of like charges with each other, an audio signal is sent via the voice coil due to which, a musical waveform is produced that moves up and down, the voice coil gets attracted and repelled by the permanent magnet. Due to attraction and repelling of the voice coil by the permanent magnet, a cone attached with the voice coil moves back and forth creating pressure waves in the air perceiving as voice commands from the speaker 5 to generate audio alerts to produce audio signals to produce audio notification for the user regarding direction to move in premises of the place.

[0028] Moreover, the microcontroller actuates an angle sensor is arranged on the body 1 and synced with the imaging unit 3 for monitoring angle of the body 1 with respect to the user. The angle sensor used herein is preferably an optical angle sensor that use light beams and optical detectors to measure changes in light reflection or transmission caused by the angle of the body 1 with respect to the user. As the angle changes, the amount of light reflected or transmitted varies, allowing the sensor to calculate the angle. The angle sensor provides an output signal to the microcontroller that represents the inclination angle of the body 1 with respect to the user. Based on which the microcontroller regulates wheels 4 to move the body 1 securely in the premises.

[0029] Further, the microcontroller actuates an accelerometer arranged on the body 1 and synced with the imaging unit 3 for monitoring speed of the user with respect to the body 1. The accelerometer is a device that measures the speed by the vibration experienced by the user with respect to the body 1 during acceleration. The force caused by vibration or a change in motion (acceleration) causes the mass to squeeze the piezoelectric material which produces an electrical charge that is proportional to the force exerted upon the body 1 and the acquired data is sent to the microcontroller which in turn analyses the data for monitoring speed of the user with respect to the body 1. Accordingly, the microcontroller directs the wheels 4 to move the body 1 in sync with the user for guiding the user to visit different areas of the premises.

[0030] Moreover, the microcontroller actuates a LDR (light dependent resistor) sensor is mounted on the body 1 for monitoring intensity of light present in surrounding of the body 1. The LDR (Light dependent resistor) sensor consists of a semiconductor material that exhibits a decrease in resistance as the intensity of light incident on it increases. The LDR (Light dependent resistor) sensor is physically integrated into the member or the environment where light intensity needs to be monitored. The analog input from the LDR (Light dependent resistor) sensor which varies with the light intensity is analyzed by the microcontroller. The microcontroller is pre-saved with a specific threshold value. This value represents the intensity of light in surroundings of the body 1. Accordingly, the microcontroller actuates multiple LEDs 6 (light emitting diodes) integrated on the body 1 to get illuminated for providing proper visibility to the user. The multiple LED's used herein ranges from (2 to 4).

[0031] The LED 6 (Light Emitting Diode) is a semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons. The colour of the light is corresponding to the energy of the photons and is determined by the energy required for electrons to cross the band gap of the semiconductor thereby emit blinking light in order to illuminate to provide visibility to the user.

[0032] Further, a weather detection module integrated on the body 1 for monitoring real time weather conditions in surrounding of the body 1 which is notified to the user via the speaker 5 in order to protect the user from harsh sunlight or rain. The weather detection module includes a rain sensor and a sun sensor for monitoring real time weather conditions in surrounding of the body 1.

[0033] The rain sensor working principle involves the use of optical or capacitive technology to detect the presence of raindrops in the surrounding. When raindrops fall on the sensor, the sensor disrupt infrared light beam, triggering a signal indicating the presence of rain in the surroundings. Simultaneously, the sun sensor comprises of a small window like structure which embedded with multiple photosensitive units. When the light coming from a direction falls on the user, the photosensitive units that works on the principle of photoelectric effect convert the photons from sunlight into electric currents. Further, the sensor converts the current into digital signals. After that the signals are transmitted to the microcontroller which is further analyses the signal to detect presence of sunlight in the surroundings which is notified to the user via the speaker 5 in order to protect the user from harsh sunlight or rain. Wherein the microcontroller actuates a thermal sensor is integrated on the body 1 for monitoring presence of insects in proximity to the body 1 and in case the presence is detected, the microcontroller actuates an ultrasonic emitter integrated on the body 1 to deter the insects from the body 1.

[0034] The thermal sensor detects the presence of insects in proximity to the body 1 and covert the heat into an electronic signal. The electronic signal is received by the microcontroller for processing in order to determine presence of insects in proximity to the body 1 and accordingly, the microcontroller actuates an ultrasonic emitter integrated on the body 1 to deter the insects from the body 1. The ultrasonic emitter operates by converting electrical energy into high-frequency sound waves that are beyond the range of human hearing. These sound waves are produced by a piezoelectric crystal or transducer, which vibrates rapidly when an electric current is applied to it. The vibrations of the crystal create mechanical pressure waves in the surrounding medium, such as air or water, which propagate as ultrasonic waves to deter the insects from the body 1.

[0035] Furthermore, the battery (not shown in fig.) is installed with the device to power all electrical and electronic component necessary for their operation. The battery is linked to the microcontroller and provides (DC) Direct Current to the microcontroller. And then, based on the order of operations, the microcontroller sends that current to those specific electrical or electronic components so they effectively carry out their appropriate function.

[0036] The proposed device works best in the following manner, the proposed device includes the body 1 developed to be positioned on a ground surface, wherein the touch interactive display panel 2 is accessed by the user for providing input regarding the tourist place to be visited by the user and the an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 3 captures and processes multiple images in vicinity of the body 1 to monitor surrounding of the body 1 along with positioning of the user with respect to the body 1. The motorized wheels 4 move the body 1 in proximity to the user, wherein the speaker 5 produce audio notification for the user regarding direction to move in premises of the place and LEDs 6 (light emitting diodes) to get illuminated for providing proper visibility to the user.

[0037] Although the field of the invention has been described herein with limited reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternate embodiments of the invention, will become apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention.
, Claims:We Claim:
1) An automated tourist guiding device, comprising:

i) a body 1 developed to be positioned on a ground surface, wherein said body 1 is arranged with a touch interactive display panel 2 that is accessed by a user for providing input regarding a tourist place to be visited by said user;
ii) an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 3 installed on said body 1 and integrated with a processor for capturing and processing multiple images in vicinity of said body 1, respectively to monitor surrounding of said body 1 along with positioning of said user with respect to said body 1, in accordance to which an inbuilt microcontroller actuates plurality of motorized wheels 4 arranged underneath said body 1 to move said body 1 in proximity to said user;
iii) a database linked with said microcontroller that is scrutinized by said microcontroller for fetching information regarding said user-specified tourist place which is displayed to said user on said display panel 2 in view of allowing said user to read about importance of said place, wherein a speaker 5 is arranged on said body 1 that is actuated by said microcontroller to produce audio notification for said user regarding direction to move in premises of said place;
iv) an accelerometer arranged on said body 1 and synced with said imaging unit 3 for monitoring speed of said user with respect to said body 1, in accordance to which said microcontroller directs said wheels 4 to move said body 1 in sync with said user for guiding said user to visit different areas of said premises, wherein a LDR (light dependent resistor) sensor is mounted on said body 1 for monitoring intensity of light present in surrounding of said body 1, in accordance to which said microcontroller actuates multiple LEDs 6 (light emitting diodes) integrated on said body 1 to get illuminated for providing proper visibility to said user; and
v) a weather detection module integrated on said body 1 for monitoring real time weather conditions in surrounding of said body 1 which is notified to said user via said speaker 5 in order to protect said user from harsh sunlight or rain, wherein a thermal sensor is integrated on said body 1 for monitoring presence of insects in proximity to said body 1 and in case said presence is detected, said microcontroller actuates an ultrasonic emitter integrated on said body 1 to deter said insects from said body 1.

2) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an angle sensor is arranged on said body 1 and synced with said imaging unit 3 for monitoring angle of said body 1 with respect to said user, in accordance to which said microcontroller directs said wheels 4 to move said body 1 securely in said premises.

3) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a battery is configured with said frame for providing a continuous power supply to electronically powered components associated with said device.

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