Developing an augmented reality application in the framework of architecture degree
Alberto Sánchez Riera, Ernesto Redondo Domínguez, David Fonseca · 2012
We describe the development, implementation and evaluation of an augmented reality (AR) application for mobile devices. It has been particularly intended to be used in educational environments. This application has been called U-AR, and is based on optical image recognition from real environment images, to act as markers. Once they are associated with virtual information (3D architectural models, in our case), the application allows viewing, scaling, and positioning it interactively and in real time. Some improvements have been implemented compared to existing commercial ones, such as the ability to view different models consecutively with a single marker and the possibility to move these computer-generated objects around the scene.