Layout planning for academic exhibits using Augmented Reality

Abstract

We present a mobile application that helps a group of collocated collaborators to design, pre-visualize and modify the furniture layout plan for academic exhibits, using Augmented Reality (AR). The users can define the dimensions of a virtual exhibition room and populate it with different types of suitable furniture for an exhibit. They can concurrently move around the virtual furniture and evaluate several layouts, in order to choose one that fits their needs and the available space. The application was created using our AR-based collaborative authoring framework, currently under development.