Discussion with Chrsitian
Pier79 – H-Compass meeting #6
Outcome of the Hackathon
• List of bug-fixes of the current visual-only system• List of possible solutions we thought of• Evaluation of the impact of the possible
solutions. Experiment on a few volunteers (~10-20 people) on test route (any building)
• Implementation of one of the possible solutions (database-independent)
• Proposal of step-by-step implementation and impact evaluation at HUG.
List• Visual-only ideas
– Bug-fix current system ( improve coherence )• (HUG-specific)
– Big map @ entrance– Small maps @ critical points
• Visual+common device @ entrance/critical points– Patient barcode scan -> print instructions– Select department -> print instructions– Select room -> print instructions ? (at the help desk?)
• Visual+personal device– Scan barcode/select department/select room -> show instructions + add photos of
the itinerary (google-maps-itinerary-like)– Scan sign (door number/small map/ combination of lines) show position on map
and/or show an arrow on the scanned sign
• Personal device only– Electromagnetic fingerprint– Lines with pattern recognizable by device
Bug fix/improve current system
Green lift
Green lift
Bug fix/improve current system
Orange?
Paint doors orangeOnly for doors to be used by out-patients/visitors
Bug fix/improve current system
^ Batiment A3 Add info on vertical signs that relates to the horitzontal signs (lines)
Bug fix/improve current system
Use more distinguishable colors?
Big map @ entranceGoal is to “teach” visitors of the structure of the building and the color-code being used.
Example:
Small map @ critical pointsShow closest lift, toilet, info desk, exit
WC
Building C
Corr
idor
ACo
rrid
or B
Corridor C
Building B 4th floor
info
Patient barcode scan
ID Mr/mrs bla bla bla
Connected to the patients database of visits.Knows which room/department the patient should go toConnected to the smart-mapKnows where is such roomKnows where is the machine (starting point)Cal calculate the best route(assumes out-patient/visitor)Prints best route instructions
Welcome Mrs BlaYou have an appointment at 12:10in the Dermatology department
B / 4 - Arve Follow the blue lineTake the green lift on your right to the 4th floorEnter the Arve corridor on your right
Building Floor Corridor Room
Touchscreen + printer
Connected to the smart-mapKnows where is such room/departmentKnows where is the machine (starting point)Cal calculate the best route(assumes out-patient/visitor)Prints best route instructions
Dermatology department is in:
B / 4 - Arve Follow the blue lineTake the green lift on your right to the 4th floorEnter the Arve corridor on your right
Building Floor Corridor Room
Department Room
OncologyOtorhinolaryngology
Type your destination
Touchscreen
Smartphone -> instructions + imagesApp:User scans QR code at the entrance to set initial locationSelects destinationGets Instructions incl.text + images
Dermatology department is in:
B / 4 - Arve Follow the blue lineTake the green lift on your right to the 4th floorEnter the Arve corridor on your right
Building Floor Corridor Room
Department Room
OncologyOtorhinolaryngology
Type your destination
Smartphone -> where am I, where I goEach door should have a human-understandable unique identifier. Immidiately tells you which building, floor and corridor you are inScan door identifier to get location on map
B/4-A 0010
You are here:Please scan location tag:
If you had introduced a destination, show the direction to go
B/4-A 0010
You are here:Please scan location tag:
Follow black arrow
Smartphone -> where am I, where I goPrint “compass” on the floor. Look at it through a smartphone and it will overlay an arrow to the compass image indicating direction to go
Corridor A
Corridor B
Corridor C
Building C
Corridor A
Corridor B
Corridor C
Building C
• Use augmented reality, like:
• Device-less view could be like:
B
A1
A3 C D E
exitCorridor
Rhone
Corr
idor
Rh
one
Corridor Arve
• And with device:
B
A1
A3 C D E
exitCorridor
Rhone
Corr
idor
Rh
one
Corridor Arve
A3 take lift to 4th floor
Lines with patterns
• “green line” can be made of squares, circles etc depending on the floor/corridor/building…
How many different shapes can be used / recognised by:- Human- device
Evaluation
• Identify current problems– Survey among workers / users?
• Experiment with possible improvements• Implement and test
Feedback from users
• We cannot improve the navigation in the hospital if we are not able to quantify how good/bad is the current navigation.
• Feedback from users should come in a continuous way, providing a control loop for the project development.
Feedback from users
• Voting Systems
Feedback from users
• Button – up approach– Users should be able to participate by giving
ideas, and identifying navigation problems
We could use the feedback system to rate and
also to let users participate with new ideas and comments.