A mobile guide system framework for museums based on local location-aware approach

Location-aware applications based on local wireless networks, like Wi-Fi, RFID, are becoming more realistic and attractive for many research and commercial organizations in recent years. In this paper, we provide comprehensive analysis on key characteristics of museum mobile guide system with location-aware features, including related location technologies, context structures, and available system architecture firstly. Then the pervasive location-aware service software framework for museum mobile guide is presented, which adopts layered and plugins-based architecture. This framework enables the development of location-aware applications for mobile guide, in a way independent of localization technologies and make easy.