Augmented Reality Application for Handheld Devices

Abstract

The Pavia University History Museum, which houses historic items mainly connected to the physics and medicine fields, has focused in the past years on new ways to involve its public and to attract new audiences. Among different approaches, digital technologies have proven important to both external and internal communication. Lately, an Augmented Reality application has been made available to visitors, offering in one tool multimedia material of a historical-scientific nature: stories, 3D animations, images and user-generated video storytelling (developed mainly by University students, one of our least present demographics before the App, and younger students, who typically participate in the annual co-creative project). The App was designed to be as non-intrusive and discreet as possible, to preserve the historic ambiance of the museum, to unite social and educational aspects, to register user behaviour and to make the museum experience more vibrant and active and therefore captivating.

Tecnologías emergentes para el proyecto de educación digital:

“…Broadly speaking, the articles that present AR self-development do so through applications for smartphones and tablets. These apps are mostly multiplatform (Android and iOS), and some consider the importance of multilanguage (Andrade & Dias, 2020;Bernarduzzi et al, 2021;Bhaskara & Sugiarti, 2019). In this sense, the most widespread forms of AR are: a) based on markers with geolocation (Andrade & Dias, 2020;Bhaskara & Sugiarti, 2019).…”

“…Other valued topics are in situ learning, collaborative heritage learning, reflection, and critical reconstruction of the past (Schaper et al, 2018) or smart textbooks with AR (Azhar et al, 2019). Moreover, within the most explored educational levels, AR's implementation in university museums stands out (Bernarduzzi et al, 2021;Poce et al, 2019). have tried to prove their influence on the quality of the users' experience, enjoyment, and learning (Marto et al, 2020;Marto & Gonçalves, 2019).…”

“…1. It encourages the use of correct terminology, implying a better level of knowledge (Bernarduzzi et al, 2021). 2.…”

Technology of creating educational content for open digital resources in general technical disciplines

“…The study presents the possibilities of using augmented reality in the study of different fields [22]. In the investigation it is considered the study of application of Augmented Reality technology for mathematical disciplines [23].…”

Augmented Reality in Portuguese Museums: A Grounded Theory Study on the Museum Professionals’ Perspectives

“…The results of these studies suggest similar aspects of using AR in museums like the increased interest in the visualized artifact, the greater immersion and interactivity between the visitor and exhibited artifact, the self-collection of information from the exhibition, the generation of curiosity and attraction of visitors, and the maintenance of the public by providing a new look at the artworks. Other studies focus on the more technical aspects of AR [18,19]. Although AR is considered an added value for the museological space, it still needs to improve its technical problems and overcome implementation difficulties, those among which stand out being the instabilities of internet connections and problems with tracking points, mainly when using multiple targets.…”