Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-20 Thread Sam Kome
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Fleming, Jason Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 7:24 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation Has anyone used Wi-Fi to determine a user's position within the library to help them zero in on

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-19 Thread Cab Vinton
Are we talking beacons here? Gimbal (made by Qualcomm) has beacons that cost just $5 per. No experience w/ beacons, but they're on my too-long list of fun but potentially useful tech to look into ... Cab Vinton, Director Plaistow Public Library Plaistow, NH

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-19 Thread Riley Childs
) From: Cary Gordon<mailto:listu...@chillco.com> Sent: ‎1/‎19/‎2015 2:50 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation Right. The user would need an app to do this. Cary > On Jan

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-19 Thread Cary Gordon
on behalf of Cary Gordon > [listu...@chillco.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 11:52 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation > > It shouldn’t be impossible, but it would be tricky. Normally, users connect > to one access point at a

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-19 Thread Richard, Joel M
Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Cary Gordon [listu...@chillco.com] Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 11:52 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation It shouldn’t be impossible, but it would be tricky. Normally, users connect to one acces

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-19 Thread Cary Gordon
.EDU] On Behalf Of Carol > Bean > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 2:07 AM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation > > Yeah, This article (http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/5859) talks about > locating and tracking staff in a library, bu

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-19 Thread Jim Gilbert(WTPL)
nday, January 19, 2015 2:07 AM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation Yeah, This article (http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/5859) talks about locating and tracking staff in a library, but it uses Androids with a phone app built for the purpose. C

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-18 Thread Carol Bean
Yeah, This article (http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/5859) talks about locating and tracking staff in a library, but it uses Androids with a phone app built for the purpose. Carol -- Carol Bean Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 05

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-18 Thread Cary Gordon
It shouldn’t be impossible, but it would be tricky. Normally, users connect to one access point at a time. To locate a user would require connecting to two or three. I am sure that there is some utility library to do this, but it would need to be incorporated in an app and loaded on the user sid

Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-18 Thread Cornel Darden Jr.
Hello, We've discussed it when considering abolishing the reference desk and moving to just iRoving. However, most of the librarians were against it even though our data showed iRoving to be far superior. Thanks, Cornel Darden Jr. MSLIS Library Department Chair South Suburban College 708705

[CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation

2015-01-18 Thread Fleming, Jason
Has anyone used Wi-Fi to determine a user's position within the library to help them zero in on a book's location using their mobile browser? I've seen a number of interesting articles and posts, but haven't come across any actual use cases. I'm wondering if all the metal shelving in a library