SmartLib

ŠKRABÁLEK, Jaroslav, Jonáš ŠEVČÍK and Marek JELEN. SmartLib. 2011.

Basic information

• Original name: SmartLib
• Authors: ŠKRABÁLEK, Jaroslav (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jonáš ŠEVČÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Marek JELEN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 2011.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Software
• Field of Study: 10201 Computer sciences, information science, bioinformatics
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: homepage of the SmartLib project introducing basic goals and showing functionality.
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14330/11:00053074
• Organization unit: Faculty of Informatics
• Keywords in English: Augmented reality; library; book reservation; QR codes; shelves; position; in-door navigation; mobile; smartphone
• Technical parameters: Jaroslav Škrabálek, Fakulta informatiky, Masarykova univerzita, Botanická 68a, 602 00 Brno, 602831830

Abstract

SmartLib is a complex solution for libraries. It offers its own information system with variety of augmented reality functions. Alternatively, thanks to its modularity, it can be used as an expansion of current information system (e.g. Ex Libris Aleph). Anyone equipped with smartphone (currently iPhone, Android and WM7 platforms are implemented) can use operations such as book reservations, bookmarking and other useful functionality directly from the phone. Just by pointing the phone camera at QR codes on the shelves, you can acquire a list of books present in particular shelf. You can also scan book's barcode to obtain more information. SmartLib helps you to find your desired book in a maze of shelves by navigating you to exact position (like a GPS in a car). It was necessary to develop own system for handling indoor navigation, since GPS cannot be used in a closed spaces (because of the inability to have a direct view to at least three GPS satelites). SmartLib also keeps you informed about book reviews, user rating, content, author details, etc.

Links

• LA09016, research and development project: Name: Účast ČR v European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) (Acronym: ERCIM)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Czech Republic membership in the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics