The State of the Art in Museum Handhelds in 2003

Publication Type  Conference Paper
Year of Publication  2003
Authors  Tellis, Chris; Proctor, Nancy
Conference Name  Museums and the Web 2003: Proceedings
Conference Start Date  March 19-22
Publisher  Archives & Museum Informatics
Conference Location  Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Editor  David Bearman and Jennifer Trant
Keywords  handhelds; tours; Tate Modern
Abstract  

This paper examines the rapidly changing state of museum handhelds from both a technology and content perspective. The paper will also discuss the component parts for a successful museum installation: content, user interface, applications, form factor, positioning and the challenges to integrating these components. Specific examples will be demonstrated from the 2002 Tate Modern installation and the authors' own research.

URL  http://www.archimuse.com/mw2003/papers/proctor/proctor.html

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