Time to Update!

I got my Interim Report finished well before exams. I did the annotated bibliography and moved on to what I have done so far in my FYP. This blog came in very handy for it! 

In it I discussed the methodology (empirical research and iterative design), and the overview of my completed work - benefits of mobile aids, the available platforms, designing for a mobile phone and my conclusions from my field work at Bunratty Folk Park. I discussed what I hoped to do in the future.

Then came exam time, and I focused on studying and getting on to Christmas holidays! Over the past few weeks I have been trying to get my head around setting up the Android Developer with Layar API and Wikitude API. The Android Developer's have a great community and tutorials. I would love to try and develop Layar or Wikitude for the iPhone, but Layar has recently been pulled from the App Store due to crashes. It is due to be re-released soon but I want to get in to developing as soon as possible. While the Wikitude iPhone community doesn't seem as strong as their Android community.

Presentation

My final powerpoint for the presentation today. In it I give an overview of the FYP, what augmented reality is, some papers I read and think are very useful and my trip to Bunratty. I also give a rough plan for the future. I could add in a lot more especially about my research, but I only have 15 minutes to give it, plus 5 minutes of questions. Wish me luck!
Mobile Video Augmented Reality For Spatial Navigation

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Timeline

I have my presentation for the FYP done and almost dusted now. I'll be putting it up once I'm completely happy with it. It has the overview of my FYP, Intro to Augmented Reality, the ARToolkit, some examples of AR around UL, what I hope to do for Bunratty Folkpark, I'll talk about a few papers that I have read - some good and bad points about them, I also have some future readings, a plan of action and a timeline.


Timeline
The text in black are the official deadlines, and the text in blue are the deadlines I have set for myself. My design process may only have one cycle (prototype, testing, evaluation, prototype) but I will alter the timeline when I get a better idea of how the cycle is going.

The Title...

The FYP I have chosen is titled Mobile Video Augmented Reality for Spatial Navigation.

It is part of a bigger project going on the IDC and will be based in Bunratty Castle.

Specification, design and prototype development of an Augmented Reality interface for mobile phones to aid the navigation of a space (exhibition, university campus, urban space, etc.) through video content. Using an Augmented Reality toolkit, the contents and interaction scenarios will have to be specified in accordance to a particular space/user group.

So far, I have looked up papers on Augmented Reality and have a good background on that. I have papers on Mobile Technology, and Open Air Museums that I have yet to read and I'm sure there is a lot more research to be done on that online.

The Beginning...

Welcome,

This blog is to take you through the development of my Final Year Project, known from here on out as my FYP, and taking a look at the interesting, and maybe not so interesting topics I come across as I go.