I haven’t been blogging much lately as I am really busy working on my bachelor degree thesis, which is due to be handed in next month.
While looking for scientific papers for referencing I stumbled upon the Cyberguide!! Back in 1997 Scientists were experimenting with a system to provide tourists with an intelligent tour guide device that could give information about nearby sights.
The cyberguide just had one drawback: It was using infrared sensors to detect the current position. So at the site of the demonstration the scientist had hung up regular remote controls with one key taped down so that a unique infrared signal were transmitted.
So much has happened since then. Now we are trying to build a similar application, we are just relying on cellphones and bluetooth sensors.