Locating Optimal Study Areas Using Augmented Reality And Low Cost IoT Devices

Study areas on campuses whether outdoors or indoors provide a space for students to focus on their studies. For these areas to be conducive to study, environmental factors such as temperature, sound and lighting must be considered. Additionally, outdoor spaces have additional factors such as rainfall which could affect the availability of suitable surfaces and seating. This work proposes a system which would allow users interested in utilizing a study space to use Augmented Reality (AR) to identify a suitable area. Using AR, users can use a mobile phone to see an overlay of sensed elements in that space. These elements are sensed by deploying IoT devices which includes Repurposed Cell Phones (RCP) and Arduino technology.