TOMI launches interactivity by remote control

TOMI launched a new way to interact with the device through remote control. The user only needs to read the QR Code with a smartphone and can explore all the contents (news, events, points of interest, public services, transport, …) or even take a photo.

The remote control system does not require downloading an app and makes it possible to access all the information and functions provided by TOMI, including browsing content and category listings, textual searches, getting directions, scrolling content, taking pictures, and sending emails. For each command received by TOMI, audio feedback is read in the language selected by the user. Watch the video to see how the Remote Control works.

Created to accompany the “new normality” in Portugal, this new form of interactivity will allow everyone to use the device safely, through the use of their personal smartphone to send commands to TOMI.

During the period of the state of emergency in Portugal, TOMI has been implementing several functionalities to help in the prevention, alert, and awareness of Covid-19.

In addition to sharing prevention measures and recommendations in collaboration with national health authorities, TOMI also implemented an innovative initiative to detect people on the street and activate alerts depending on the number of individuals. As the seriousness of Covid-19 persisted and grew, TOMI’s messages to inform communities evolved to include social distancing reminders and “stay at home” advice.

Using the computer vision module, TOMI can detect the presence of humans on the street, and issue awareness messages according to the number of people detected. It is suggested to stay at home for those who are detected alone. The safety distance is recommended when groups of people are identified.

It is also possible to detect an abnormal number of people on the street and send an alert, identifying the location of the occurrence, to police forces or local authorities.

TOMI also provides dynamic updates in real-time and shows the latest tweets from national health entities in Portugal, Brazil, and Chile. This way, people can stay aware of the latest information on the Covid-19 outbreak with trustworthy and authoritative information about this pandemic.

TOMI thus works as a means of communicating Coronavirus prevention measures and provides last-minute alerts, as well as automatic and remotely published updates.