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CHAPTER TWO
Hybrid Navigation System
“With a traditional GPS application, the rich details of the location For open environments, the system can guide users, but in closed
are greatly lost, and the location of shops, environments, such as campus buildings, GPS will lose signal,
restaurants, snack bars, bathrooms, water fountains, attractions, because GPS is sent through the satellite signal, and the signal can
exhibits, roads, and possible routes cannot be found, which not penetrate the wall, which leads to users can only use in the
ultimately leads to a poor browsing experience” (Zapt Tech 2022). open environment.
Think of the traditional physical navigation on campus, usually
think of direction guide boards, signs, information boards or floor Combining traditional physical navigation with interactive
maps, etc. These physical navigation systems provide users with navigation can give full play to the advantages of both and make
positioning information and direction guidance to help users up for their shortcomings. The combination of the two can reduce
reduce lost. the information load of users and help users better understand the
spatial layout.The combination of physical static signage providing
However, In the complex campus environment, the traditional basic directions throughout the navigation route and interactive
static signs and GPS navigation have shortcomings, static signs navigation providing detailed information not only improves the
lack flexibility, GPS can not provide details, but the two can user experience, but also effectively reduces the confusion caused
complement each other.physical navigation system can only play by unclear information or complex paths, making the navigation
a basic role in navigation and guidance, and there are still many process smoother for use.
limitations in some complex environments. For users with visual
impairments, these signs become more difficult to recognize; If a
user goes the wrong route, the physical identifier cannot provide
new guidance, which makes it easier for the user to get lost.
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