Augmented Reality at The University of Idaho

The goal of the project is to use Augmented Reality (AR) to provide information about the computer science department at U of I by attaching multimedia to objects around the department in augmented reality.

=Problem Definition= Use AR to provide information to students around the CS Department about Faculty, the program, History, the CS department, etc. This is to provide the Students with a more immersive experience throughout their endeavors in the CS building. To let Students know Staff schedules simply by looking through their camera at a name plate, or provide information about the History of computer, and even to show students a glimpse into some of the classes that they might take.

Background
Augmented Reality is an interactive view placed on objects/people/places, through a camera, to enhance the users experience. We will use an app on your phone to recognize objects through your camera lens, and place AR throughout the CS department to supply students with additional information about Teachers and the CS department itself.

Deliverables
 The design/app ideally shall work on both android and IOS devices.   All objects shall be able to be recognized by the phone’s camera from at least front view, and hopefully from any angle that is possible.   The final product shall have a dozen objects that have an augmented reality applied and associated with them throughout the CS department or objects.   The AR app we choose to use may be free but is not limited to being free. 

Specifications
Functional: User Interface Requirements: The user needs to be able to look at an object through their phone’s camera and be able to see or reach the augmented reality we design for said object.

Mechanical: Strength Requirements: The design/app shall work on both android and IOS devices. Reliability: All objects shall be able to be recognized by the phone’s camera from at least front view, and hopefully from any angle that is possible.

Software: Functionality: The final product shall have a dozen objects that have an augmented reality applied and associated with them throughout the CS department or objects. User Interface: As we are using a software that already exists the user interface will depend on the app that we choose to use. Depending on said software, we may be able to change the user interface to a liking agreed upon by both authors. Cost:

The AR app we choose to use may be free but is not limited to being free. We may also create our own objects that we want to augment through 3D printing, purchasing, etc. but are not required to.

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