At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, we are evaluating systems as we prepare for a massive re-installation in our new Education center. The planned interactive signage will cover daily events, works of art on view, concerts, lectures, classroom activities, etc. etc. The system will likely include: - LCD flat panels and projectors, multiple installations (at least 30, perhaps two or three times as many) - ability to display same, or unique, information on every display - Broadcast/scheduling system, with capacity to be driven dynamically (interactive) and integrate with our backend systems (front runner right now is Infochannel by Scala) - Platform: Microsoft OS, Microsoft SQL - Infrastructure: Ethernet - Signs would be operated by players, each player is a PC (probably rack-mounted in climate-controlled room, but TBD) - Content: we will be integrating several disparate systems, luckily most are already MS-SQL backed, including: TMS, group visit data (currently in VISTA), events information (currently in Tessitura), and Daily Events (currently merely a document posted in Sharepoint, will need to revisit this one). If successful in the new Uris Education Center, this signage system may be expanded as appropriate, first to other main entrance points, eventually into more spaces. We are continuing to work on the technical specifications, and would be interested to hear from other museums and cultural institutions who have been working/researching in this space.
Douglas Hegley Information Systems and Technology Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 212-650-2931 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Weinstein, William [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Electronic signs We are looking into renovations of our information desk and want to explore the possibility of using electronic signs for visitor information, tours, lectures, etc. We have grand plans that include creating a sign that will require multiple monitors and we would eventually like this information to be available in multiple locations. At this stage I would be interested in anyone's experience in developing this type of system. What hardware and software was used. What infrastructure issues needed to be addressed. What existing content resources were used or developed to provide the information sources for the signs. You all get the idea. Thanks, Bill --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected]
