Systematic Augmentation of Artoolkit Markers for Indoor Navigation and Guidance: Systematic Augmentation of ARToolkit Markers for Indoor Navigation and Guidance

Sehat  Ullah; Inam ur  Rahman; Sami ur  Rahman

Authors

Sehat Ullah Department of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malakand, Dir (L), Pakistan.
Inam ur Rahman Department of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malakand, Dir (L), Pakistan.
Sami ur Rahman Department of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malakand, Dir (L), Pakistan

Keywords:

Augmented Reality, Indoor Navigation, Fiducial Marker

Abstract

Augmented Reality (AR) has been deployed in various fields like engineering, medical, gaming, and academic. It has also been utilized for user navigation in large indoor environments. In this study, we present a path generation algorithm that automatically identifies fiducial markers in the building to create a path for user navigation. Path augmentation algorithm adds auditory and textual information to the generated path for user assistance. We implement the algorithms in an android application and its internal mechanism for database creation and guidance system is discussed.

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Systematic Augmentation of Artoolkit Markers for Indoor Navigation and Guidance