The Development of a Museum Pool Portable Server for Remote Area

Abstract

Visiting museums digitally through smartphones has made accessing information easier for tourists. Museum visitors can access information on exhibited objects freely and privately through the Museum Pool platform which was developed for museum content management. However, this platform relies on the cloud and requires constant internet connectivity. To address this restraint, the researcher has developed a portable server for use with the Museum Pool system. With the server, museum information can be accessed via smartphone even when an internet signal is not available. The study was conducted using an applied research method. The server established a network in the surrounding area using a network path adjustment technique to ensure that visitors could smoothly scan QR codes for data access. From an experiment, the server could support 10-15 users within an access period of 10 seconds. However, if the access period was expanded, the server could support more users. The acceptance error request was set at 10%. Users could either choose to use their internet network or the network from the portable server. The portable servers have been deployed in seven museums since January 2023. Statistical data provided in the appendix indicates constant and practical usage.