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12 (1) 2022

Towards the development of RSU augmented campus: An augmented reality campus guide for Romblon State University


Author - Affiliation:
Ricky Michael Oliva - Institute of Information Technology - Romblon State University, Philippines
Labicane Malapote Gianinna Elaine - Office of the President - Romblon State University, Philippines
Corresponding author: Ricky Michael Oliva - kielmoralesoliva@rsu.edu.ph
Submitted: 28-03-2022
Accepted: 18-04-2022
Published: 20-04-2022

Abstract
In this era of emerging technologies, the application of the new trends has been accepted and applied in the fields of medication, education, sports, and infrastructure. Along with current innovations comes the birth of Augmented Reality (AR), a new technology that imposes 3D images and visuals into the real world. This study aims to automate and augment the process of locating campus buildings and offices by providing information as well navigation by scanning the infrastructures' image trackers using the process of augmentation. The application will elevate the in-campus experience of the students and visitors by providing an entertaining and efficient way of navigating through augmentation. To assess the user acceptability of the application, survey questionnaires were distributed through Google forms. As for the respondents, 450 students and 50 faculty personnel were considered as the sample size. Results reveal that users believe that the application will be able to provide helpful information on the location of buildings and offices for the visitors. Moreover, results showed that the application received a high acceptability rating and in fact is needed by the users.

Keywords
Augmented Reality, Campus Guide, GPS, Heritage, Romblon State University.

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Oliva, R. M., & Elaine, L. M. G. (2022). Towards the development of RSU augmented campus:  An augmented reality campus guide for Romblon State University. Ho Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science – Engineering and Technology, 12(1), 17-22. doi:10.46223/HCMCOUJS.tech.en.12.1.2218.2022


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