Underwater augmented reality for improving the diving experience in submerged archaeological sites

Bruno, Fabio; Barbieri, Loris; Mangeruga, Marino; Cozza, Marco; Lagudi, Antonio; Čejka, Jan; Liarokapis, Fotis; Skarlatos, Dimitrios

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106487

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“…Alternatively, the existing applications have been focused on the scientific purposes (rather than edutainment of the general public) [ 37 ]. AR has also been exploited for improving of the diving experience in Underwater Archaeological Park of Baiae, in a study performed in scope of the iMARECULTURE project [ 38 ].…”

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Virtual Reality with 360-Video Storytelling in Cultural Heritage: Study of Presence, Engagement, and Immersion

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This paper presents a combined subjective and objective evaluation of an application mixing interactive virtual reality (VR) experience with 360° storytelling. The hypothesis that the modern immersive archaeological VR application presenting cultural heritage from a submerged site would sustain high levels of presence, immersion, and general engagement was leveraged in the investigation of the user experience with both the subjective (questionnaires) and the objective (neurophysiological recording of the brain signals using electroencephalography (EEG)) evaluation methods. Participants rated the VR experience positively in the questionnaire scales for presence, immersion, and subjective judgement. High positive rating concerned also the psychological states linked to the experience (engagement, emotions, and the state of flow), and the experience was mostly free from difficulties linked to the accustomization to the VR technology (technology adoption to the head-mounted display and controllers, VR sickness). EEG results are in line with past studies examining brain responses to virtual experiences, while new results in the beta band suggest that EEG is a viable tool for future studies of presence and immersion in VR.

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Virtual Reality with 360-Video Storytelling in Cultural Heritage: Study of Presence, Engagement, and Immersion

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“…At the same time, dissemination and promotion activities related to the project results, Finally, the outcomes achieved from the above steps will be integrated and applied to the three case studies to develop new strategies for managing UCH, as well as new tourist and marketable products. At the same time, dissemination and promotion activities related to the project results, addressed to the general public and not only to experts in the sector and stakeholders, will be carried out by the use of virtual and augmented reality technologies to enjoy virtual dives in the past [21,24,[28][29][30][31][32][33].…”

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“…To promote the exchange of skills, the following research goals will be achieved: (a) improve existing materials and experiment with new ones suitable for the protection of remains and for limiting the decay processes underwater (e.g., due to biological growth, corrosion, etc. ); (b) develop more effective forecasting models capable of quantifying degradation phenomena occurring in UCH by exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) methods applied to environmental parameters data and multi-sensors images acquired periodically on underwater pilot sites; (c) extend the use of virtual and augmented reality technologies for developing applications in which the public can enjoy the reconstructions of the underwater sites by experiencing a virtual dive in the past (for non-divers) [24].…”

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A Sustainable Approach for the Management and Valorization of Underwater Cultural Heritage: New Perspectives from the TECTONIC Project

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Documentation and conservation of underwater cultural heritage (UCH) are crucial to preserving humankind’s history and traditions, safeguarding tangible testimonies of past human life while ensuring its accessibility to future generations. The TECTONIC (Technological Consortium TO develop sustainability of underwater Cultural Heritage) project is promoting an intersectoral collaboration between academic and non-academic professionals (i.e., archaeologists, conservators, geologists, engineers, etc.) working on different topics related to UCHs, to find solutions to the issues still existing in the field. The overall aim is the exchange of skills for the improvement and assessment of innovative materials and techniques to develop solutions and marketable products for the conservation and management of the UCH, sustainably. To achieve its overall aim, TECTONIC is undertaking activities driven by the following objectives: (a) the study, documentation, and mapping of selected UCHs; (b) the creation of decision-support tools for UCH risk assessment in a changing environment; (c) the initiation of conservation studies and protocols for conservation activities; (d) the development of open and low-cost robotic solutions for the inspection of UCH; and (e) the raising of public awareness and knowledge about UCH. All the objectives are devoted to stimulating new sustainable ideas that would bring the growth of cultural tourism and the development of new marketable products by capitalizing on the research results.

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“…The new centres focus on practices in which the cutting-edge technologies (such as Virtual Reality, Mixed/Augmented Reality, immersive visualization techniques, man-machine interaction tools and systems, etc.) meet with the communication, entertainment and educational activities but with a greater user engagement [14][15][16][17][18]26,28,[41][42][43].…”

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“…The Underwater Museums have been designed to offer the users an experience as complete and educative as the one they can have at a "dry" and on-land museum. To encourage the visits at the sites and attract recreational divers, an Augmented Diving system [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][26][27][28]47,48], consisted by an underwater tablet and a localization system has been developed, to localize divers and guide them during the dive (detailed in Section 5). For each pilot site, a specific path has been designed that shows all the Points of Interest (POIs) located in the UM.…”

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Digital Technologies for the Sustainable Development of the Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites

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In recent years, the development in digital technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) has evolved rapidly. These technologies are currently in the process of creating driving change in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs), representing innovative means to share information, facilitating access and increasing the value and public awareness on Cultural and Natural Heritage. This is particularly relevant for underwater environments, where the most interesting cultural and naturalistic sites are accessible only to scuba divers, or not accessible at all, due to depth and/or environmental constraints. In addition, in underwater sites, guided diving tours are carried out by professionals that usually describe the area to be visited during the predive briefings; such step is needed due to the impossibility of underwater verbal communication without dedicated equipment, a practice very rarely adopted for recreational diving. So, these difficulties make it almost impossible to replicate under the sea, the guided tour approach that is usually offered in on-land museums. Considering such limitations, several technological applications are emerging to increase the accessibility underwater and enrich users’ experience both for divers and nondivers. This work aims to identify the potential of underwater sites (either cultural or natural) to support the development of sustainable tourism (economic, environmental, cultural and social) in the Mediterranean. Moreover, it focuses on supplying local/regional authorities and stakeholders with a multidisciplinary plan for managing Underwater Museums and Knowledge Centres, by promoting innovation in the diving industry and improving users’/tourists’ experience through value-added services and cutting-edge technologies.

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Underwater augmented reality for improving the diving experience in submerged archaeological sites

Cited by 39 publications

References 25 publications

Virtual Reality with 360-Video Storytelling in Cultural Heritage: Study of Presence, Engagement, and Immersion

Virtual Reality with 360-Video Storytelling in Cultural Heritage: Study of Presence, Engagement, and Immersion

A Sustainable Approach for the Management and Valorization of Underwater Cultural Heritage: New Perspectives from the TECTONIC Project

Digital Technologies for the Sustainable Development of the Accessible Underwater Cultural Heritage Sites

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