Wikitude and Augmented Reality Fieldtrips .

Augmented Reality fieldwork using Wikitude Me.

Wikitude Browse the World  and Wikitude Me

WIKITUDE  World Browser presents the user with data about their surroundings, nearby landmarks, and other points of interest by overlaying information on the real-time camera view of a smart-phone.

WIKITUDE.me, is a community of mobile augmented reality users and shapers, empowered with a powerful tool to embed unique points of interest (POI) and location-specific.

The following video shows how to add POI (Points of Interest) and forms the basic function of creating an Augmented fieldtrip or tour.

 Educational Use
The teacher could prepare an Augmented reality fieldtrip by adding a POI (Point of Interest)
 along the route which subsequently students could find additional  information at relevant points by
launching the Wikiude app or their smartphones .

The camera, GPS and compass is used to calculate where you are in which direction the camera is facing. This allows Wikitude articles that are close to be displayed, these articles or blocks of Wikipedia information  could be created prior to the field vist by the lecturer or students could create their own using Wikipedia blocks.

Related Links@-

http://searchengineland.com/battle-of-the-augmented-reality-apps-urbanspoon-layar-wikitude-wheremark-more-27806

http://muppetmasteruk.blogspot.com/2010/01/augmented-reality-use-in-geology-field.html

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Creating Virtual Field Trips using myTracks and Google My Maps.

Create virtual field trip using myTracks Android phone and linking to Google Maps.


Mytracks (Googles hidden gem)

MyTracks is an application for your Android^TM phone that enables you to record GPS tracks and view live statistics – such as time, speed, distance, and elevation – while hiking, biking, running or participating in other outdoor activities. Once recorded, you can share your tracks, upload them to Google Spreadsheets and visualize them on Google My Maps.



Need an android GPS enabled phone.

Basic instructions are given on the video, open myTracks application, once GPS  fix  is established click menu and your are of. As you move mytrack shows you GPS tracks position and elevation.

You can give your track a name, so it could be  a geology field trip, and add a description.

Once you have completed you track/field excursion, you can then send your maps to Google My Maps.



During your Track, you have the ability to geotag locations, which can be edited once you go to Google My Maps and enter the edit function.

Google my maps:-
Once you have created a map, you can:

• Add descriptive text, including rich text and HTML
• Embed photos and videos in your map
• Share your maps with others
• Collaborate with others New!
• Import KML or GeoRSS to your map New!
• Open it in Google Earth

At each marker point, you can add (formatted) information, pictures and links. This would be useful for descriptive points student could refer to prior to or after a field trip.

You can add photos to your map, as long as they are hosted online, use a service such as Google PicasaWeb to put your photos online.

I have found it best to use panoramio to store and embed into Google Maps, the reason being that Augmented Reality apps such as Layar can be used to view these photos in an "augmented way".

If you want to make this into "Augmented Reality Trip" (i.e by using the Layar app) be aware it can take several weeks for uploaded pictures to be vetted and made public.

Augmented Reality use in a Geology Field Trip.

What is augmented reality ?

Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with-, or augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery - creating a mixed reality.

What tools are ?available

wikitude (wikipedia) and wikitude me
Layars
Brightkite
My tracks
Google Latitude

Example of augmented Reality and Fieldwork.
Image students armed with a wikitude or Layars enabled smartphone, they reach the first stop on their River or geological field trip.



The teachers says...." OK using your mobile GPS locate and mark on you maps/notes your location and use my track or google latitude to record place mark.

The teacher having previously created a Google maps or a wikipedia entry, with location/placemarks already recorded and information in the form of notes placed on the Google map.




"ok lets look at this location, what is the rock type here? if you are unsure refer to your Augemented Reality notes"....... at this points the student point their phones at the outcrop to see a Google layar showing location 1, clicking on this opens a set of explanatory notes or a set of clues, a close up photo of the rock, or even a youtube video the teacher recorded beforehand on a previous trip.

Augmented Reality on Google Maps using Junaio
Junaio  is a mobile and online platform that lets users create, explore and share information using augmented reality and location-based content. Users can place 3D objects, twitter messages or websites into the real world and then share their creations with friends through social networks.

This is an Augmented Reality field trip.

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Mark Rollins