The place.
Meet the Vikings. Smell the tar, taste the food, feel the history. The Lofotr Viking Museum is a historical museum based on a reconstruction and archaeological excavation of a Viking chieftain's village.
The brief.
In preparation for the 2017 season, the Viking Museum had to replace an outdated and discontinued audio-visual system that required a lot of maintenance.
One of the questions was whether guests could use their own mobiles as audio guides throughout the exhibits. Another challenge in this remote location is that cellular and internet connectivity is very limited, making it virtually impossible for guests to download an app. Therefore, the Viking Museum could not use existing mobile audio guide system as they were all "app" based.
The brief.
In preparation for the 2017 season, the Viking Museum had to replace an outdated and discontinued audio-visual system that required a lot of maintenance.
One of the questions was whether guests could use their own mobiles as audio guides throughout the exhibits. Another challenge in this remote location is that cellular and internet connectivity is very limited, making it virtually impossible for guests to download an app. Therefore, the Viking Museum could not use existing mobile audio guide system as they were all "app" based.
“In PIXILAB Blocks, the audio guide runs on our visitors’ phones, using just a web browser.
That was very good news for us”
OLE MARTIN HAMMER • CFO • LOFOTR VIKING MUSEUM
The delivery.
Using PIXILAB Blocks, guests simply connect to the wireless network and access a website. Blocks uses a local server and is not dependent on an internet connection. Guests choose their language and which audio track to listen to. Blocks plays audio synchronized to video screens, a wide-screen show as well as for static displays.
The delivery.
Using PIXILAB Blocks, guests simply connect to the wireless network and access a website. Blocks uses a local server and is not dependent on an internet connection. Guests choose their language and which audio track to listen to. Blocks plays audio synchronized to video screens, a wide-screen show as well as for static displays.
The setup
• PIXILAB Blocks running on a Windows-based server.
• Cisco 2504 Wireless Controller and 12 Aironet 2702i Access Points.
• Eight Brightsign HD 1023 for video playback.
• Dataton WATCHMAX W7100 media server for the wide screen show.
• 50 static diplays/points of interest.
• All exhibits are supported with synchronized audio in 6 languages.
• Numerous iPod Touch loaner units for visitors, locked down using “Guided Access”.
Credits
• Where: lofotr.no
• System Integration: Eirik Jahre at audioteknikk.no
• Photo: Kjell Ove Storvik/Lofotr Vikingmuseum