What is the QR code on the street name board in Binh Duong for?

TPO - Information about historical figures and events related to street names in Thu Dau Mot City (Binh Duong) can be looked up through QR codes. The small QR code is affixed to the top corner of the street name board.

Up to now, 100% of inner-city roads in Thu Dau Mot City have been equipped with QR codes. People and tourists are delighted to know the history of a land and the biography of a famous person whose street name is chosen with a smartphone.

According to the leader of Thu Dau Mot City, people can stand 4mm away from the street name sign and scan the code at a height of 2m or magnify the phone camera, the device can identify and look up information.

Regarding the process, the content of the street name biography is provided by the local culture, sports and tourism management agency. Then, a separate QR code is created for each route and integrated onto the street name sign.

Users can install specialized QR code lookup software. It is also possible to use the built-in software on smartphones. Just open the code reader software and take a photo of the QR code on the street name information board to access the link to view the information.

QR codes are printed on reflective paper so they are durable and sensitive, and can output information almost instantly.

PV's actual experience shows that when scanning at a distance of more than 1m from a street name sign, the phone will give results in less than 2 seconds.

Teacher Nguyen Van Hiep, working at a high school in Thu Dau Mot City, assessed that integrating information about characters named after streets is a very practical activity in educating cultural and historical values. According to teacher Hiep, the effectiveness in education is very high, and it is also inexpensive. Most students have smartphones, they are at an age where they like to explore and are curious about new things, learning history through this utility will be more effective than reading books.

Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, a retired official in Hiep Thanh Ward (Thu Dau Mot City) said that the information in QR codes is very useful for people, especially students. When using, scanning, and looking up street name information becomes a habit, it will help people remember more. In the long run, it will shape certain values ​​in each person.

Recently, tourists coming to Binh Duong province have stopped on the side of the road to scan QR codes to find the places they want to go without having to ask passersby like before. This helps people and tourists coming to Binh Duong easily grasp and understand the local history and culture.

QR codes are not only attached to street name signs but also to fixed signs.

The small QR code is affixed to the top corner of the street name sign.

Information found after using phone to scan QR code on street name board. In photo: Retrieve 4 street names in Thu Dau Mot City

Huong Chi

Source: https://tienphong.vn/ma-qr-tren-bang-ten-duong-o-binh-duong-de-lam-gi-post1643576.tpo