MCN2015

Here are some of the questions that have risen in context with the new Bluetooth Low Energy beacons and how designers of museums, galleries, and other content providers will apply this new technology. Panel participants will share their experience and ideas.

The panel will discuss these questions:
- Is BLE a revolutionary technology for museums, shops and galleries?
- BLE, Wi-Fi, Gyro, compass, GPS, NFC, LED -Are all these technologies applicable for museums and galleries?
- Are they deployed in isolation or together for the future design of museum venues and exhibits?
- How practical is the use of Bluetooth Low Energy beacons for providing indoor location information to Smartphones and tablets for museums?
- Will this change the way venues are designed?
- How does the use of an automatic museum guide device change the museum experience and perception for the guest?
- How will the roles of content provider change with more interaction of guest for indoor location based games and for providing other direct information?
- There are many technologies available for indoor and outdoor locationing of the user. The discussion will revolve around these technologies and how they can benefit museums.