On the Horizon for Interpretive Education: Augmented Reality
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On the Horizon for Interpretive Education:
Augmented Reality
June 21, 2011Deborah Boyer
[email protected]@debsting
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Map Search Page
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12th and Market Streets, 1914Philadelphia City Archives via PhillyHistory.org
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Rat Receiving Station, 1914Philadelphia City Archives via PhillyHistory.org
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Mobile Web App
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PhillyHistory.org, a project of the Philadelphia Department of Records
• 5 organizations
- Philadelphia City Archives- Philadelphia Water
Department- Office of the City
Representative- Library Company of
Philadelphia- Free Library of
Philadelphia
• Over 95,000 historic photographs and maps
• Over 7,300 registered users
• 13,000 unique visitors per month
• Runs on Sajara platformCamp Independence, Civil War Recruiting CampThe Library Company of Philadelphia via PhillyHistory.org
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Why Augmented Reality?
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Augmented what? Augmented Reality – overlaying of digital data or computer
generated imagery on a live view of the physical world
Image courtesy of Mr3641 from Wikimedia Commons. Image courtesy of Mr3641 from Wikimedia Commons.
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Computer Vision AR
• Computer identifies a marker placed in front of its camera
• Projects a 3D object based on the orientation of the marker
• Often used on desktop computers but mobile available too
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Computer Vision AR
Image from ARToolworks, Inc - http://www.artoolworks.com/products/mobile/artoolkit-for-ios/
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Sensor AR
• Utilizes a smart phone’s camera, internal GPS, compass, accelerometer, and gyroscope capabilities to find the phone’s position
• Provides data related to points near that location
• Often uses AR browsers such as Wikitude, Layar, or Junaio
Image from Powerhouse Museum, Sydney. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/dmsblog/index.php/2010/04/16/new-version-of-powerhouse-museum-in-layar-augmented-reality-browsing-of-museum-photos-around-sydney/
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Augmented Reality for Interpretive
Education
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Photo from jasonepowell Flickr stream and included in Looking Into the Past Flickr pool.
Original photo from the Library of Congress.
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Photo from Museum of London
Museum of London: Streetmuseum
May 2010
Emmeline Pankhurst arrested by Buckingham Palace, May 21, 1914.
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The Andy Warhol Museum Layar
Images taken from the Warhol Museum at http://www.warhol.org/connect/mobile/
What Is
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The Berlin Wall 3D for LayarImages from the app via Layar blog at http://site.layar.com/company/blog/the-berlin-wall-is-back/
What Was
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What Could Be
Urban Augmented Reality from the Netherlands Architecture InstituteImages from UAR app in iTunes at http://ax.itunes.apple.com/nl/app/uar/id371459375?mt=8
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AR and PhillyHistory.org
• NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grant
• Investigate AR tech as a tool in cultural institutions
• Connect the past to the present
• Engage users in the study of history, architecture, and photography using mobile technology
• Build on the rich geographic resources of PhillyHistory.org
Students and pretzel vendor at West Philadelphia High School, 1934.
Philadelphia City Archives via PhillyHistory.org
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Initial Ideas
Background Image from Google
Created by Carissa Brittain
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12th and Market, 1914 and 2011
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Three Types of Images
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Deborah Boyer@debsting
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AR in Public Gardens
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Versailles Gardens
Images taken from Versailles Garden Android Market page at https://market.android.com/details?id=com.orange.versaillesgardens.en.us.promo
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Ideas
Show future land development or garden development
Create AR markers for visitors to print and use at home
Create an AR layer with more information on certain plants or other garden features
Create self-guided AR tours or integrate into curriculum
Work with local artists to create an AR garden art installation
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Limitations
Rapidly changing software and hardware
Must develop for different smart phones
Inherently limited to smartphone users
Requires strong internet collection
GPS accuracy can be poor
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Benefits
Introduce our organizations and collections to new audiences
Take advantage of growing smartphone use
Create educational and collaborative opportunities
Make connections
Generate excitement
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Having fun!
Photo: Rachel Cheetham-Richard
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Augmented Reality
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Details
• White paper available at http://www.azavea.com/augmented-reality
• Developers blogging about building the app at http://www.azavea.com/blogs/labs/
• App available in Android Market and Apple App Store.
On the Horizon for Interpretive Education:
Augmented Reality
Deborah [email protected]
@debsting
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this presentation or project do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.