1. Title of the project: Local-Based Tourist Information System (LBTIS)
2. Abstract: The aim is to design and install a Location-Based Tourist Information System for urban areas, current focus is on Commonwealth games and tourist centers across the country.
This system will have a kiosk with a touch-based screen, from where a user can get multiple information like roads, bus routes, timings, frequency, map, fare, distance, local options for fooding, shopping, accommodation, multi-model routing etc. The idea is being developed together by PoWER and an SIIC-IITK incubated company named Geokno Pvt. Ltd.
3. Budget and Duration: 15 Lacs, 12 months from day of commencement
4. Skills required: Web GIS, Hardware, electronics, embedded systems, design
5. Primary developers of the idea:
Faculty Mentor: Dr Bharat Lohani, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering IIT Kanpur
Hari Om Agarwal (M-Tech 2nd Year, Electrical Engineering),
N Balaji (M-Tech, Web GIS), CEO Geokno Pvt Ltd.
6. Collaborators: IITK, Survey of India, Commonwealth Games Authority, Geokno Pvt. Ltd.,
7. Contact Details: power@iitk.ac.in
This project is open for sponsorship. Interested parties may respond to power@iitk.ac.in for more details.
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