{"id":6024,"date":"2019-07-01T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/?p=6024"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:28:50","slug":"eunis-2019-finding-a-place-to-learn-a-mobile-study-room-guide-with-integrated-room-occupancy-rate-indicator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/2019\/07\/01\/eunis-2019-finding-a-place-to-learn-a-mobile-study-room-guide-with-integrated-room-occupancy-rate-indicator\/","title":{"rendered":"EUNIS 2019 \u2013 &#8220;Finding a place to learn: A mobile study room guide with integrated room occupancy rate indicator&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_6024 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_6024')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_6024').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. N\\u00e4heres erfahren Sie durch einen Klick auf das <em>i<\\\/em>.\",\"settings_perma\":\"Dauerhaft aktivieren und Daten\\u00fcber-tragung zustimmen:\",\"info_link\":\"http:\\\/\\\/www.heise.de\\\/ct\\\/artikel\\\/2-Klicks-fuer-mehr-Datenschutz-1333879.html\",\"uri\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\\\/itc\\\/en\\\/2019\\\/07\\\/01\\\/eunis-2019-finding-a-place-to-learn-a-mobile-study-room-guide-with-integrated-room-occupancy-rate-indicator\\\/\",\"post_id\":6024,\"post_title_referrer_track\":\"EUNIS+2019+%E2%80%93+%26%238220%3BFinding+a+place+to+learn%3A+A+mobile+study+room+guide+with+integrated+room+occupancy+rate+indicator%26%238221%3B\",\"display_infobox\":\"on\"});}});\n\/* ]]> *\/<\/script><\/div>\r\n<p>&#8212;ENGLISH VERSION BELOW&#8212;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\">\r\n<div id=\"attachment_6025\" style=\"width: 467px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6025\" class=\"wp-image-6025\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/Screenshots-RWTHApp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/Screenshots-RWTHApp.png 913w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/Screenshots-RWTHApp-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/Screenshots-RWTHApp-768x515.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quelle: RWTH<\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Diese Woche m\u00f6chten wir Ihnen den dritten Teil unserer EUNIS 2019 Serie vorstellen. Das dazugeh\u00f6rige Paper wurde von unseren Kollegen Ramona Renner, Steffen Schaffert und Bernd Decker geschrieben.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Alle Studierenden sind mit dem Problem vertraut, mit dem sie sich besch\u00e4ftigt haben &#8211; der Frage, wie man vor allem in den Klausurenphasen einen Platz zum Lernen findet. F\u00fcr Studienanf\u00e4nger kann es besonders schwierig sein, herauszufinden, wo es Lernr\u00e4ume gibt und wann sie ge\u00f6ffnet sind. Diese Suche kann sehr zeitaufwendig und nervenaufreibend sein.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Die Arbeit unserer Kollegin und unserer Kollegen ist ein gutes Beispiel daf\u00fcr, wie die Bed\u00fcrfnisse der Studierenden die Entwicklung unserer Services beeinflussen k\u00f6nnen: In Zusammenarbeit mit dem Vorstand des AStA wurde innerhalb der RWTHApp ein Lernraum-Guide mit integrierter Auslastung entwickelt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Vor dieser Implementierung existierte eine einfache Liste aller verf\u00fcgbaren Lernr\u00e4ume auf der RWTH Website. Durch die Aufnahme in die RWTHApp wurde die Sichtbarkeit erh\u00f6ht. Die Liste erm\u00f6glicht nun die Filterung nach Raummerkmalen wie WLAN, Barrierefreiheit, Stromversorgung und Raumtyp. Live-Informationen wie Entfernung, aktuelle Auslastung und \u00d6ffnungszeit werden ebenfalls angezeigt. Zus\u00e4tzlich wurde eine Kartendarstellung integriert, die es den Studierenden erm\u00f6glicht, ihren eigenen Standort und die Position der Studienr\u00e4ume sowie die aktuelle Auslastung und \u00d6ffnungszeit auf einen Blick zu sehen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>F\u00fcr jeden Raum zeigt eine Detailseite alle Eigenschaften, \u00d6ffnungszeiten, Auslastung und eine Standort-Karte. Diese dient auch als Link zu externen Kartenanwendungen, um das Auffinden der R\u00e4ume so einfach wie m\u00f6glich zu gestalten.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\">\r\n<div id=\"attachment_6026\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6026\" class=\"wp-image-6026\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/48049218903_d5175bf24b_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/48049218903_d5175bf24b_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/48049218903_d5175bf24b_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2019\/07\/48049218903_d5175bf24b_o-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quelle: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntnu.edu\/\">NTNU<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Auf der EUNIS 2019 &#8211; CAMPUS FOR THE FUTURE Konferenz geh\u00f6rte dieses Paper zu den Finalisten f\u00fcr den <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eunis.org\/awards\/dorup-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"EUNIS D\u00f8rup E-learning Award (opens in a new tab)\">EUNIS D\u00f8rup E-learning Award<\/a>. Dieser Preis wird f\u00fcr die herausragende und innovative Anwendung von Informationstechnologien im Bildungsbereich vergeben. Ber\u00fccksichtigte Projekte m\u00fcssen Innovation, P\u00e4dagogik und Technologie als Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren f\u00fcr effektives und motiviertes Lernen kombinieren.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wir freuen uns sehr f\u00fcr unsere Kollegen und sagen Gl\u00fcckwunsch!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u00dcbrigens finden Sie unsere Aktuelles-Meldung zur EUNIS <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/go\/id\/bzudd?lidx=1#aaaaaaaaaabzvyu\">hier<\/a>. Vorbeischauen lohnt sich.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Verantwortlich f\u00fcr die Inhalte dieses Beitrags ist Sophia Teeuwen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&#8212;ENGLISH VERSION&#8212;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This week we would like to present the third part of our EUNIS 2019 series. The corresponding paper was written by our colleagues Ramona Renner, Steffen Schaffert, and Bernd Decker.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>All students are familiar with the problem they addressed \u2013 how to find places for studying, especially during busy exam periods. For new students it can be particularly challenging to find out where study rooms exist and when they are open. This quest can be very time-consuming and nerve-wrecking.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The work of our colleagues is a great example for how students\u2019 needs can influence the development of our services: In cooperation with the AStA Student Union\u2019s executive committee a study room guide with integrated room occupancy rate indicator was developed within the RWTHApp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Before the implementation, a simple list of all available study rooms existed on the university\u2019s website. By including it into the RWTHApp its visibility was increased.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The list now allows filtering by room features such as Wi-Fi connectivity, accessibility, power supply and room type. Live information such as distance, current occupancy levels and opening status is also displayed. Additionally, a map view was integrated enabling students to see their own location and the position of study rooms as well as the current occupancy rate and opening status at a glance. For each room a \u201cdetails page\u201d shows all features, opening hours, occupancy, and a map of its location. This map also serves as a link to external map applications making finding the rooms as easy as possible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The occupancy rates are estimated by using the number of devices currently connected to a particular access point \u2013 fully anonymously. There is a certain level of inaccuracy involved when converting it to the number of people present in a certain room: Some might have more than one device or none at all, others might be logged into the access point but be outside of the room, etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A machine learning algorithm uses past occupancy rates \u2013 amongst other data \u2013 to make predictions about future occupancy, not only taking into account weekdays and times of the day but also lecture vs. lecture-free periods.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the future, user feedback could be used to improve the machine learning algorithms for more accurate occupancy rate calculations. Furthermore, data from the university-wide room management system could be used for retrieving basic room information making the data more up-to-date as well as reducing maintenance efforts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>At the EUNIS 2019 &#8211; CAMPUS FOR THE FUTURE conference this paper was among the finalists for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eunis.org\/awards\/dorup-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"EUNIS D\u00f8rup E-learning Award (opens in a new tab)\">EUNIS D\u00f8rup E-learning Award<\/a>. This award is given for the outstanding and innovative use of information technologies in education. Projects must combine innovation, pedagogy and technology as key factors for effective and engaging learning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>We are very pleased for our colleagues and say CONGRATULATIONS!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>By the way, you can find our latest news about EUNIS <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/go\/id\/bzudd?lidx=1#aaaaaaaaaabzvyu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\">here<\/a>. It is worthwhile to have a look.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Responsible for the content of this article is Sophia Teeuwen.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212;ENGLISH VERSION BELOW&#8212; &nbsp; &nbsp; Diese Woche m\u00f6chten wir Ihnen den dritten Teil unserer EUNIS 2019 Serie vorstellen. 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