Providing intuitive museum guidance through asset-tracking and mobile applications
| dc.contributor.advisor | Julien, Christine, D. Sc. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Bias, Randolph | en |
| dc.creator | Goertz, Maria Magdealena | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-02-15T16:06:13Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2011-02-15T16:06:13Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2011-02-15T16:06:24Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-12 | en |
| dc.date.submitted | December 2010 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2011-02-15T16:06:24Z | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The tracking of artifacts in museums can be a cumbersome and error-prone process. A system that performs this tracking manually would help prevent mistakes and could be utilized to help attract and retain museum visitors. This thesis outlines the design and implementation of a three-part system for accomplishing this goal. By combining a powerful RFID infrastructure with a server and an intuitive mobile-device application, the project in this thesis aims to provide an automated way to keep track of artifacts, as well as to provide an application that makes the traversal of the museum intuitive and enjoyable for visitors. The application is built on Appleās iOS platform in order to reach the multitude of users already in possession of iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches. An initial evaluation shows the system behaves as expected and that it could be a useful tool to museums. | en |
| dc.description.department | Electrical and Computer Engineering | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2567 | en |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en |
| dc.subject | Asset-tracking | en |
| dc.subject | RFID | en |
| dc.subject | Museum | en |
| dc.subject | iOS | en |
| dc.subject | Mobile applications | en |
| dc.subject | Software development | en |
| dc.title | Providing intuitive museum guidance through asset-tracking and mobile applications | en |
| dc.type.genre | thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Electrical and Computer Engineering | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Electrical and Computer Engineering | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Texas at Austin | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science in Engineering | en |