MARA - A Mobile Augmented Reality-Based Virtual Assistant

Author

Schmeil, Andreas ; Broll, Wolfgang

Author_Institution

Collaborative Virtual & Augmented Environ. Dept., Fraunhofer FIT, Sankt Augustin, Germany

fYear

2007

fDate

10-14 March 2007

Firstpage

267

Lastpage

270

Abstract

High-end mobile devices are becoming increasing popular in every day life. Augmented reality (AR) builds on this trend by combining mobile computing with connectivity and location-awareness. In doing so, AR can provide a very rich user experience. In this paper we discuss the approach and development of an AR-based personal assistant, combining the familiar interface of a human person with the functionality of a location-aware digital information system. The paper discusses the main components of the system, including the anthropomorphic user interface as well as the results of an initial prototype evaluation.

Keywords

augmented reality; mobile computing; user interfaces; AR-based personal assistant; anthropomorphic user interface; high-end mobile devices; location-aware digital information system; location-awareness; mobile augmented reality-based virtual assistant; mobile computing; Anthropomorphism; Augmented reality; Computer interfaces; Humans; Mobile computing; Mobile handsets; Multimedia databases; Personal digital assistants; Pervasive computing; User interfaces; Anthropomorphic User Interfaces; Augmented Reality; Digital Assistants; Environment Model; Location Based Systems; Mobile Computing; Virtual Humans;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual Reality Conference, 2007. VR '07. IEEE

Conference_Location

Charlotte, NC

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0905-5

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0906-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VR.2007.352497

Filename

4161039