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Kathleen Martin
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Smartphones and GPS have made paper maps virtually obsolete and put the power of navigation in our pockets. But now, engineers are working on a high-tech update for another directional tool that could revolutionize how we find our way around.
The first street signs date back hundreds of years. They help you figure out where you are and where you’re going.
But what if they could be updated throughout the day, hour by hour to keep you informed about what’s happening around you?
“This is a fully-functioning street sign that allows you to essentially market, advertise and communicate out to the public,” Michael Ottoman said, showing off a hi-tech version of the old street sign.
Ottoman is the president of Points Lab, LLC., the makers of a hi-tech smart sign known as the Points Sign, and it could be the future of street signs.
It looks simple enough from the outside, but it’s actually very complex.
“It allows municipalities to speak to the community,” said Ottoman. “It allows the local shops to speak to the community and allows the community to come in and get directions for information itself.”
The smart sign is essentially a stationary robot driven by artificial intelligence that can provide real-time, up-to-date directional information to help you get to where you want to be.
Three fins rotate about the pole as information is fed into the Points Sign.
“If you're at an amusement park and you want to go on a ride, it can tell you what direction the right is, but also can tell you what the wait time for that right is as well,” said Sajid Patel, CEO and co-founder of Optimal Design.
Continue reading: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/artificial-intelligence-drives-next-generation-street-sign
The first street signs date back hundreds of years. They help you figure out where you are and where you’re going.
But what if they could be updated throughout the day, hour by hour to keep you informed about what’s happening around you?
“This is a fully-functioning street sign that allows you to essentially market, advertise and communicate out to the public,” Michael Ottoman said, showing off a hi-tech version of the old street sign.
Ottoman is the president of Points Lab, LLC., the makers of a hi-tech smart sign known as the Points Sign, and it could be the future of street signs.
It looks simple enough from the outside, but it’s actually very complex.
“It allows municipalities to speak to the community,” said Ottoman. “It allows the local shops to speak to the community and allows the community to come in and get directions for information itself.”
The smart sign is essentially a stationary robot driven by artificial intelligence that can provide real-time, up-to-date directional information to help you get to where you want to be.
Three fins rotate about the pole as information is fed into the Points Sign.
“If you're at an amusement park and you want to go on a ride, it can tell you what direction the right is, but also can tell you what the wait time for that right is as well,” said Sajid Patel, CEO and co-founder of Optimal Design.
Continue reading: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/artificial-intelligence-drives-next-generation-street-sign
