Japan’s Tokyo Metro adopts high-tech interactive map system to support RFID function
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On Monday, Japan’s Tokyo Metro began testing a high-tech interactive map system to give passengers more help.
Two 47-inch LCD flat-panel screens are installed at the Ginza station in the city center, displaying a map of the area. A total of three subway lines intersect at Ginza Station, transporting approximately 275,000 passengers a day to and from Tokyo’s busiest shopping and entertainment hub.
Tokyo Metro Ginza Station, Japan
There are countless restaurants, cafes, bars and small shops in this area, especially Ginza station with 32 exits, it is often difficult for travelers unfamiliar with the area to find their destination. In short, Ginza Station is the perfect place to use a high-tech map system.
Ginza station uses two screens with buttons that passengers can use to highlight frequently visited places such as banks, ATMs, convenience stores and post offices. When a button is pressed, all the locations of the place corresponding to the button are displayed on the map and marked with icons. The user touches one of the icons, and the map can draw the shortest route from the place to the destination.
For other locations, passengers only need to enter the address to check. Since this map system only covers local areas, users only need to enter 2-3 numbers representing specific areas and buildings, and the system can display the route.
Mobile phone users that support Felica RFID technology can also press a button on the map to activate a Felica sensor and bring the mobile phone close to the screen to transfer the location coordinates to their mobile phone. When back on the ground, users can use mobile phone mapping technology to draw a route to their destination.
The map system will end the test at the end of June, when the relevant departments will evaluate the system.
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