The document discusses the development of a mobile augmented reality navigational aid for Bunratty Folk Park, designed to enhance visitor experience by overlaying digital information onto physical exhibits. It emphasizes human-centered design, identifying visitor goals, and iterating through prototyping to ensure usability. The final design aims to provide easy navigation and interactive features while encouraging visitor engagement through technology.

1. Mobile Augmented Reality for Spatial NavigationSharon Brosnan0651869Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Design

2. Bunratty Folk Park

3. Bunratty Folk ParkIrish visitor attraction run by Shannon Heritage19th century life is recreatedBuildings from the mid-west have been relocated to the 26-land surrounding Bunratty Castle30 buildings are set in a rural or village setting there.

4. Bunratty Folk ParkThe buildings are outfitted, as they would have appeared in their eraOld tools and artifacts are displayed around the Folk Park Bunratty Folk Park attracts many visitors from Ireland and around the world annually

5. Visitor Attraction Mobile AidsDraw attention to the museums unique role as three-dimensional, geographically located placeMobile guides are designed for assisting people on the move

6. Augmented RealityWhat is Augmented Reality?Layers digital information to a real world environment through a camera, creating a mixed realityAllows for the navigation of a physical area and connected digital space at the same timeEnhance the visitors experience while allowing them to interact in the real world in natural ways and give a better context of information

7. Augmented RealityIn Bunratty Folk Park:Allows the visitor to point a camera at an exhibit, the device recognises its by it’s location and layers digital information on to the display3- dimensional virtual objects can be positioned with real ones on displayLeads to dynamic combination of a live camera view and information

8. Bunratty Folk Park Navigational AidSmartphone PlatformMost people carry mobile phones and are comfortable with themIdeal Augmented Reality TechnologyGlobal tracking toolsWireless communication capabilities Location based computingLarge display for interaction

9. Designingfor the Visitor

10. Human Centred DesignGoal of the Navigational AidEasy to use, clear and understandableUseful to visitorsCreating interaction between the visitor and the aid through the user interfaceEngage the visitorTo ensure this… It is necessary to understand the visitor of a navigational aid in Bunratty Folk ParkIdentify visitor motives and goals while going through the Folk Park.

11. Human Centred DesignUnderstanding the technology and Related WorksLiteratureSimilar TechnologiesElectronic Tours in Museum SettingsInteractions design in Outdoor MuseumsUnderstanding the User over timeObservationsInterviews

12. Human Centred DesignFindingsMost visitors do not use the mapMost visitors have mobile phonesVisitors want more informationView the Folk Park at their own paceInformation should be straight to the pointLarge social interaction within groups

13. Next Steps from ResearchDefine Visitors GoalsDefine Functionalities of the AidDevelop Personas – visitors who use the AidDevelop Scenarios – how the persona uses the navigational aid in the Folk ParkDraw up Storyboards on scenarios

14. Human Centred DesignPersona and Scenarios 3 Scenarios deal with different issues 1. Navigation and Information 2. Collaboration and Information 3. Children and Information

15. FunctionalityView OptionsCamera ViewMap ViewList ViewSub-OptionsPlacesEventsRestaurantsAugmented Reality Features for navigationText Information3D Objects3D Tour Guide3D Placement of Buildings

16. Themed AspectsToursThemed ToursPuzzle TourKids FeatureFun QuestArt

17. Storyboard for Scenario 1

22. Storyboard for Scenario 2

27. Storyboard for Scenario 3

30. Iterative Design Process

31. Iterative Design ProcessDesign(redesign)PrototypeTest Design with Users (Note problems)Evaluate(Fix Issues)

32. DesignWhat’s important when designing an interface?Mental ModelsVisibilityConsistencyFeedbackUser Control

33. Iterative Design ProcessPrototyping and User TestingLow Fidelity PrototypingSketchesPaper PrototypingPost-It PrototypingPowerPoint PrototypingHigh Fidelity PrototypingWikitude

34. Initial Sketches in PhotoshopPros: Good for idea generation

35. Cheap

36. Concepts seem feasibleCons: Not great feedback gained

37. Photoshop not fast enough for making changesPost It PrototypingBenefits Fast

38. Cheap

39. Prepared to scale

40. Buttons can be moved and resized fast

41. Gives a more realistic feel for size than a computer screenPost It PrototypingOpening ScreenAfter Assessment: Sub Options removed

42. View Options made biggerFirst DraftSecond Draft

43. Post It PrototypingCamera View with 3DSecond DraftFirst DraftThird Draft Selection highlighted in blue

44. Home button added for easy navigation to main menuPowerPoint PrototypingBenefits Used for User Testing

45. Interactive

46. Functionalities work when following the story of Scenario 1