Personalized Museum e-Guide at Chao Sam Phraya National Museum La-Or Kovavisaruch National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) THAILAND PNC2011

Outline  Introduction  Conceptual Framework  Proposed Prototype  Summary PNC2011

Introduction Thailand is the home of 2 UNESCO heritage sites: Ayudhaya and Sukhothai Only few Thai are interested in visit Museum or this historical sites Boring presentation is the main reason Appropriate technology adoptation in museum could benefit both visitor and the museum itself PNC2011

Conceptual Framework Improving visitor’s experience – Museum Accessibility: Age Difference, Disability, Culture – Museum Immersion: e-Learning, electronic navigation Scope – Status: Prototype – Standard: Data specification – Scale: National Database Linkage PNC2011

Conceptual Framework  Phase 1  Pilot project on Chao Sam praya Museum at Ayudhaya province  Visitor wireless audio guide  Phase 2  Mobile device as a museum guide  Design data structure for the inter-operate between Museum  Phase 3  Interconnect information among Museums in Thailand PNC2011

System design

Technology: Hardware PNC2011  RFID – Radio Frequency Identification uses radio waves to identify physical objects  No line of sight required  Long read range  Applications including tracking, traceability, logistic, access control, transportation, etc.  Wireless audio communication  Portable and easy to use

Technology: Software  Web service  Provide the interface contact from user to system as well as other system  Data based  Design to collect both artifact and the visitor information  Contents  Develop content for visitor (children, adult, disability) PNC2011

Wireless audio

Web Service Structure PNC2011

Statistical information

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Chao sam praya Museum PNC2011

System design PNC2011

Summary  Personalized Museum e-Guide at Chao Sam Phraya National Museum  Provide the new experience for the visitor  Tracking visitor behavior to provide after service  Future work  Interchange museum data between museum  Develop content for variety of the visitor  Mobile device PNC2011

Q & A Thank you very much for your attendance PNC2011