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Offline mobile application for places identification with augmented reality

Abstract:

As it can be seen in a developed society, the cities grow day to day, it gives the idea that in the future the major part of the people around the world will live in a city. The term digital city was given to know how the cities will be able to receive these people. Hence, it is important to study how new technologies can improve life quality in several aspects, including the tourism. About tourism, one important aspect to consider is the available information about different places in a city to guide visitors. With the aim to provide information about the different places in a city, usually there are several signs to help visitors. However, it has not been enough. Thus, the existing technologies like the Augmented Reality (AR) are mainly focused in providing this type of information. Taking advantage of the wide diffusion of the mobile devices, it is possible to use Augmented Reality technology in a mobile device to identify a place. Currently, there are some applications that provide places identification, but they only work with an Internet connection. This article proposes an offline mobile application for places identification with Augmented Reality. This solution can be replicated by any organization that desires to give a pleasant experience to their visitors.