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WI-FI triangulation


Developing Dynamic Visitors Guides, Floor plans, Mobile Navigation and Location Awareness

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location aware mobile computing
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digital mobile museum tour
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WI-FI triangulation
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iphone
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iTouch
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mobile phones
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Workshop examines the processes to identify visitors’ navigation and interpretation needs; and develop and deploy dynamic wayfinding, mapping, tours and visitor guides. Attendees will review the American Museum of Natural History Explorer implementation as a case study. Members of the Museum’s Digital Media department, Networking/IT department and the Museum’s development partner, Spotlight Mobile will share how they developed and deployed the Explorer iPhone app.

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Workshop - full or half day
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