Development of a location-based augmented reality application using the Android Platform for DLSU-D.

• Main Authors: Amado, Anne-Bel A., Manahan, Roder A., Muchada, Ma. Juli Anne G.
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science; QA76 Computer software; ZA4050 Electronic information resources; ZA4450 Databases
• Online Access: http://thesis.dlsud.edu.ph/600/7/AmadoManahanMuchada%20...%20-%20Android.pdf; http://thesis.dlsud.edu.ph/600/
• Institution: De La Salle University

DLSU-D AR is a location-based augmented reality android application developed mainly for aiding campus tours to help the students, faculty, staff and guests in familiarizing them in the campus premises. It is also developed for promoting De La Salle University-Dasmarinas as a premier university in Cavite in an interactive way. DLSU-D AR has four powerful functionalities : AR mode, Map view, Search view and Help view. AR mode is where the user can see the marker overlay to the camera view and display the icon and distance of the location. Map view is sthe bird's eyew view of the vicinity of De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. It displays the different locations represented by icons according to their categories and it also has the shortest path locator that displays the sortest path from one location to another. Search view has two tabs, nameley: All tab where you can search all locations through keywords and categories tab where the user can search through various categories like food/dining, parks and landmarks, etc. and lastly, the Help View where the user can view the user's manual or the user's and also incuded is about the menu where the user can view aout the application and developers.