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Sixty Smart Devices Installed Along Five Italian Walking Routes

A network of 60 smart signage devices has been placed on five historic walking routes in Italy. The devices connect with the Italia.it app to deliver location-based content to users.

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Sixty smart signage devices have been installed along five historic walking routes in Italy. it app. When a user with the app approaches a device, the app recognizes the location and sends a push notification.

The notification provides access to maps and multimedia content about the current stage of the route. The routes covered are the Via Francigena, the Way of Saint Francis, the Way of Saint Benedict, the Romea Strata, and the Via Romea Germanica. The project is called Antichi Cammini d'Italia.

The system is intended to function as a digital guide that activates only when users are near the installed devices.

Key Facts

60 smart devices
installed along five routes
Bluetooth Low Energy beacons
used for proximity detection
Italia.it app
receives automatic push notifications

Potential Impact

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    Walkers on the five routes may receive location-triggered content via the app.

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