Summary |
Looking for a specific book can be tiresome, especially in bigger libraries. Browsing through unfamiliar shelves regarding to call numbers indeed sets readers back.Through IoT technologies, the iLib Guider combines library cataloguenavigation functions. The user will be guided directly to the shelf where the book is located right after searchingscanning the ISBN code. Through the accurate positioning, this APP even points out which block of the shelf the books is stored. User then can self-checkout on the smartphone, finishing the end-to-end service without assistance of the staff. |
Scientific Breakthrough |
"Differs from triangulation, iLib Guider APP uses geomagnetic field, Wi-Fi signalBeacons to perform high positioning accuracy at immediate addressing. Thus, the APP has advances of high precision, quick installation, lesser Beacons requirement,easy maintenance.
For the mobile self-checkout function, iLib Guider breaks ground by creating “whitelist” in library circulation system, while exceeding the traditional RFID tag unlocking system." |