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Application of WiFi-based Indoor Positioning Technology in Museum
In consideration of the increasing demand for the LBS solutions in museum, Jockey Club CPS Limited (HKJC - CPS) would like to apply the WiFi-based indoor positioning technology developed by LSCM into their mobile applications. The proposed scope of this project is to customize the APIs so that it meets the requirements of museum environment and facilitates integration into their mobile applications for large scale deployment in Tai Kwun, Hong Kong’s Centre for Heritage and Art. The major techniques we will develop are to accurately localize indoor mobile users, algorithms to cost-effectively deploy and maintain an indoor localization system, and software platforms and apps supporting heterogeneous mobile devices.
Jockey Club CPS Limited manages the revitalisation project of three declared monuments, namely the former Central Police Station, the Central Magistracy and the Victoria Prison. Sixteen heritage buildings have been meticulously restored for adaptive reuse. Two new additions were added, featuring designs inspired by the site's historic brickwork. Through a partnership between the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the decommissioned site of the Central Police Station compound is being restored and revitalised, bringing a wide range of heritage, contemporary art and leisure programmes to the public. As it is quite a challenge to navigate the premise for a person visiting the place for the first time, a navigation mobile app and associated tools are needed to support the deployment.
HKJC-CPS is looking to enhance visitors’ experience through indoor location-based service. Below are two main features:
- While visitors walking around the exhibition center, relevant historical and explanation information could be fed to visitors’ mobile devices according to their physical locations.
- Indoor location-based service is able to advise visitors their current physical positions and the path from one location to another. These facilitate visitors to find their interested paths and to avoid losing direction.
The APIs customized in this project will be adopted and integrated into Tai Kwun mobile application in the trial site. The technology will be enjoyed by the public as they navigate the premise consisting of 18 buildings in total.
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