A MOBILE AR APPLICATION FOR LOCATING AND DESCRIBING SURROUNDING SITES(ARMap)

Abstract

Augmented Reality is a variation of virtual reality that allows users to view the real world augmented with virtual objects. Therefore, it can be used to produce systems that provide users with rich information about the scanned area. In this project, we present an application that locates and provides the users with information about the local surrounding sites. The application, which we call ARMap, is designed to help users in urban areas or tourism destinations to locate places of interest near them by moving the camera of the device in all possible directions to overlay information of places around them. Places captured by the camera are located by adding bins displaying the place name as defined by Foursquare.com database. ARMapis developed with Android and is set to run on smart phones and tablets with different screen sizes, computational and memory capabilities.