Technology blog of the Brooklyn Museum

When Apple released iOS7 in 2013 one of the new features introduced was iBeacon. This technology would now enable Apple devices to pick up broadcasting signals at short distances from pieces of hardware called Beacons. Theoretically beacons can be used for all sorts of things including and most importantly for us, indoor positioning. We want to use iBeacon technology in the ASK app to give location information about the visitor as they ask a question. If we know what gallery the visitor is in—and even better, where in that gallery they are—we’ll be able to better answer their question...

Technology blog of the Brooklyn Museum

When Apple released iOS7 in 2013 one of the new features introduced was iBeacon. This technology would now enable Apple devices to pick up broadcasting signals at short distances from pieces of hardware called Beacons. Theoretically beacons can be used for all sorts of things including and most importantly for us, indoor positioning. We want to use iBeacon technology in the ASK app to give location information about the visitor as they ask a question. If we know what gallery the visitor is in—and even better, where in that gallery they are—we’ll be able to better answer their question...