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G. Navratil:
"Geographical Data through Augmented Reality Technology: Discussion on Possibilities, Challenges, and Research Demand";
Talk: Symposium GIS Ostrava 2019, Ostrava (invited); 2019-03-20 - 2019-03-22.

Augmented Reality (AR) is a novel technology that allows to connect data and the real world. In Hollywood productions, AR and similar technologies are frequently used, e.g., in Iron Man, Bones, and CSI:Cyber are just a few of them. AR is also used to visualize various aspects in sports broadcasting, e.g., offsides in soccer, the first down line in American football, the jump length in ski jumping, time and intermediates in skiing, etc. In principle, the technology is applicable to geographical data as well to support space related decisions. However, a number of questions immediately arises when thinking about implementation:


- How can we use AR for geographic information?
- What kind of interaction is necessary, what is already implemented in AR hardware?
- What are the challenges to bring AR from the lab into the real world?
- What are scenarios where AR could be used?

After a brief introduction of the technology and the presentation of videos showing current experiments in Vienna, the participants will discuss ideas around the technology. This will include aspects connected to above questions but may also exceed them.

Target audience are master students and PhD candidates looking for thesis topics, PhD students and PostDocs looking for ideas in relation to their research interests, and practitioners who want to see opportunities and challenges.

Augmented Reality (AR) is a novel technology that allows to connect data and the real world. In Hollywood productions, AR and similar technologies are frequently used, e.g., in Iron Man, Bones, and CSI:Cyber are just a few of them. AR is also used to visualize various aspects in sports broadcasting, e.g., offsides in soccer, the first down line in American football, the jump length in ski jumping, time and intermediates in skiing, etc. In principle, the technology is applicable to geographical data as well to support space related decisions. However, a number of questions immediately arises when thinking about implementation:


- How can we use AR for geographic information?
- What kind of interaction is necessary, what is already implemented in AR hardware?
- What are the challenges to bring AR from the lab into the real world?
- What are scenarios where AR could be used?

After a brief introduction of the technology and the presentation of videos showing current experiments in Vienna, the participants will discuss ideas around the technology. This will include aspects connected to above questions but may also exceed them.

Target audience are master students and PhD candidates looking for thesis topics, PhD students and PostDocs looking for ideas in relation to their research interests, and practitioners who want to see opportunities and challenges.

Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Technology, Research Questions