In Turin, a humanoid robot acts as a guide in museums. Experimentation kicks off thanks to 5G

As part of the European Union-funded 5G-TOURS project “5G smarT mObility, media and e-health for toURists and citizenS,” the public will have the opportunity to participate in some innovative cultural experiences, on an experimental basis, enabled by the 5G network: City of Turin - Department and Innovation Directorate, in collaboration with the Department of Culture - Ericsson, TIM, Fondazione Torino Musei and Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia di Genova, with the contribution of international partners Atos and Samsung, are in fact offering a preview of some interactive experiences at GAM and Palazzo Madama in Turin, thanks to the coverage inside the two museums realized by TIM with Ericsson technology.

From May 9 to 13, visitors to Palazzo Madama will be offered three experiments: first, the chance to follow a guided tour in the Ceramics Room accompanied by R1, the humanoid robot designed by theItalian Institute of Technology in Genoa, conceived to operate in home and professional environments, whose autonomous and remote navigation system integrates well with the bandwidth and latency offered by a 5G connection. The R1 robot, 1.25 meters tall, 50 kilograms in weight and made of 50 percent plastic and 50 percent carbon fiber and metal, can describe works and answer questions about the author or the historical period to which they belong. 5G connectivity is needed to transmit to external computers the amount of data generated by the sensors and algorithms that manage the robot’s perception of the environment, autonomous navigation and dialogue management, with very fast response times.

Through Meta Quest viewers, also connected to the 5G network, the public will also be invited to solve a puzzle, repositioning the Guard Room paintings in their own frames. Thanks to these devices, the works in the room, which are impossible to touch in reality, will be able to be handled and moved virtually. Finally, interested visitors will have the opportunity to visit the basement of Palazzo Madama with the Minirobot Double 3, which, thanks to the 5G network, is able to move with responsiveness and precision even in tight spaces.

Also at Palazzo Madama from May 20, in collaboration with Abbonamento Musei, a number of focus groups will be organized during which a “test group” of subscribers equipped with the latest generation of 5G smartphones will be guided through the halls of the Piano Nobile and Sala Ceramiche, where they will have the opportunity to access many multimedia contents and interact with very high resolution 3D models of artworks.

In addition, thanks to the performance provided by the 5G network, on May 25 at GAM, starting in the early afternoon, it will be possible to experience moments of gamification: a class of students from the Bernardino Drovetti school will be remotely connected and will be able to maneuver directly from their school desks the Minirobot Double 3, which is instead located in the rooms of the 1900s collections of GAM. A scavenger hunt that unfolds in the museum while staying in school.
In the spaces of the Educational Area a group of children will then have the opportunity to collaborate in painting a virtual work on a large technological wall, inspired by the works of Nicola De Maria. Finally, throughout the afternoon the humanoid Robot R1 will be available for visitors to the 1900s collections to be taken on a discovery tour of a selection of the museum’s most representative works.

The demonstrations fielded in Turin, including the first 5G touring orchestra staged last November, are the result of three years of work during which the coming together of public realities and private companies, which have committed themselves together in bringing the European 5G-TOURS project to fruition, has made it possible to realize innovative applications in tourism and culture, easily replicable in any artistic and museum context.

The 5G network solutions implemented at GAM and Palazzo Madama by TIM with Ericsson technology in collaboration with the City of Turin and Fondazione Torino Musei, consistently guarantee high transmission speeds and very low latencies. These solutions, which comply with the 3GPP standard, are extremely flexible both in terms of use and implementation. For Palazzo Madama, installations were specifically designed using equipment and solutions that were integrated within the museum area while guaranteeing very high performance. At GAM, on the other hand, the Radio Dot System, a new 5G solution from Ericsson small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, was deployed, providing the coverage and network performance needed for high-traffic indoor environments.

In Turin, a humanoid robot acts as a guide in museums. Experimentation kicks off thanks to 5G

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