Actually, I don’t think that it is necessary to give turn-by-turn directions in the library. A dot on an accurate floorpan should be sufficient.

Cary

> On Jan 19, 2015, at 5:46 AM, Jim Gilbert(WTPL) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Look at retail wifi uses throughout the country.
> Large retails have the capability of tracking individual users through their cell phone.
> Register that number with the retailer, and they can tailor coupons to you.
> 
> From what I understand, it takes a robust infrastructure, and the APs aren't exactly cheap.
> 
> I suspect it is not so much triangulation, rather tracking AP range, and where the user connects, and spends the most time connected to individual APs.
> 
> I've see it in articles - but never paid attention, as it is out of my budget; mission scope; and service parameters for offering wifi for browsing.
> 
> James Gilbert, BS, MLIS
> Systems Librarian
> Whitehall Township Public Library
> 3700 Mechanicsville Road
> Whitehall, PA 18052
> 610-432-4339 ext: 203
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carol Bean
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 2:07 AM
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> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Wi-Fi location triangulation
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> 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  
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> On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 05:52, Cary Gordon wrote:
> 
>> 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 side.
>> 
>> Cary
>> 
>>> On Jan 18, 2015, at 7:24 AM, Fleming, Jason <[log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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 would make this impossible?
>>> 
>>> Jason Fleming
>>> University of North Carolina Wilmington [log in to unmask] 
>>> (mailto:[log in to unmask])
>>> 
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