Mobile Apps & Augmented Reality Workshop (BCN, 3-7 February 2014)

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Mobile Apps & Augmented Reality Workshop

Building innovative applications for cultural and natural heritage

Barcelona, 3-7 February 2014

Mobile applications and Augmented Reality technologies offer new opportunities for heritage and tourism. A new market is under development, and specific skills are required to offer innovative products adapted to the market needs.

As mobile devices become more powerful in terms of interactivity (3D rendering engines, HD displays…), data gathering (sensors such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, cameras, microphones…) and Internet access (content retrieval, location-based services…), Augmented Reality apps are increasing. They have the opportunity to augment, enhance and transform user’s experience.

This workshop will explore the design, development and user studies associated to mobile Augmented Reality. In particular, discussion topics will be focused on, but not limited to:

• Design of mobile Augmented Reality Apps
• Augmented Reality for Heritage and Tourism
• Augmented Reality for Marketing
• Augmented Reality Games, Entertainment and Education
• Exploration currently standards, available tools and devices

The workshop is conceived as a 5-days training, covering the global development chain, from understanding the business approach when working with mobile apps to the programing training.

Within this workshop we want to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to develop Augmented Reality experiences. It will discuss theoretical design approaches and practical frameworks, which should help developers to make Augmented Reality interfaces in mobile contexts.

Target audience

Developers, SME’s, entrepreneurs and students willing to develop apps for heritage and tourism.

Background on programing is highly recommended.

Program

03/02/2014 - Session ‘Augmented Reality Apps’

Speaker: Jose Luis Eguia Gomez, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

An overview of Augmented Reality Apps in heritage, tourism, videogames, marketing, etc.

04/02/2014 - Session ‘Augmented Reality techniques’

Speaker: Sergi Grau Carrión, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

State of the art of Augmented Reality techniques, that includes: mark-based and markless methods, input devices, rendering strategies, localization, frame-to-frame coherence, specific hardware, etc.

05/02/2014 - Session ‘Design of mobile Apps’

Speaker: Marc Freixas Boleda, Social Point

Introduction to the mobile apps design. Includes a hands-on session using Unity to develop Apps.

06/02/2014 – Session ‘Design of Mobile Augmented Reality Apps’

Speaker: Alvaro Ulldemolins Moreno, Aparentia

Development of mobile Augmented Reality apps. Includes a hands-on session using Unity and Vuforia to develop AR apps.

07/02/2014 – Session ‘Creation of Digital Content for AR Apps’

Speaker: Sergi Grau Carrión, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

An overview of the 2D and 3D digital content creation. Includes a hands-on session to create content for the AR Apps using Blender and Gimp.

* All the sessions will be from 9 am to 1 pm.

Devices

Where possible, it is recommended that attendees bring their own mobile devices (eg. iPads, iPhones, Android devices) and laptops to explore the Augmented Reality apps they will create on the workshop.