Project Details:
Unlocking the Hidden Curriculum
The project employs an approach to environmental interpretation based on Augmented Reality. This technology offers an innovative and creative medium to reveal the richness and beauty of biodiversity on Exeter University’s main campus. Scientific data regularly collected by students as part of their programmes of study will be represented as layers of graphical and multimedia content which can be accessed and viewed by university staff, students and visitors with compatible Smartphones. In this way the campus begins to serve as a ‘living laboratory’ revealing a dynamic landscape of flora and fauna at any time of day or season.
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Funding period:August 2010 to June 2011
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Organisations: University of Exeter |
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| Augmented Reality |
Mobile location-based technology presenting graphical overlays of Points of Interest (POIs) on top of realworld view through the device's camera
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| Layar |
Platform chosen for delivery of content through supported mobile devices (iOS & Android)
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| Hoppala |
Web based platform for quickly creating layers on Layar AR without need for coding
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| Android_app |
Enabling learners to add their own geotagged biodiversity data that is then added to the AR channel
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| Biodiversity |
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Posted by mark at 2011-03-01 11:41:01
Built an Android app that allows learners to add relevant biodiversity data on campus that is then uploaded to the database and added as a POI on the Layar channel.
Posted by mark at 2011-03-01 11:38:53
Project has an active Twitter account at @uoebiodiversity
Posted by mark at 2011-03-01 11:33:55
Project have produced a Review of Available AR Packages - http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/augmentedreality/blog/2010/11/16/review-of-available-augmented-reality-packages/
Posted by mark at 2011-03-01 11:19:46
Project using Hoppala Layar CMS for easy creation of new layers. Users create new layers through simple web-based form. Hoppala does, however, then host images, icons, etc on their own server...so obviously monitoring of service's reliability and shelf-life is advised
Posted by mark at 2011-02-17 19:33:08
Layar recently advertised for developers for Windows Phone platform
Posted by mark at 2011-02-17 19:32:40
Layar is available on iOS, Android and also comes pre-installed on LG handsets
Posted by mark at 2011-02-17 19:32:08
Layar is the market share leader of all AR browsers on Android
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Developer: Dale Potter Programme-Manager: Heather Price Maintainer: Liz Dunne