TY - GEN
T1 - Visualization for increased understanding and learning using augmented reality
AU - Medicherla, Padmavathi S.
AU - Chang, George
AU - Morreale, Patricia
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Augmented reality allows the superimposing of computer-generated images over real scenes in real time. This paper describes a project in which an interactive solar system was developed to help middle school students in the sciences understand spatial concepts using augmented reality. The marker-based augmented reality application works by using a camera to read a marker, then calculates the camera position in 3D space, and superimposes the solar system. With a webcam and a laptop, augmented reality application development is highly accessible. The visualization application research detailed here will be used for formal pedagogical research examining whether students benefit from this method by conducting both pre-event and post-event assessment surveys. The surveys will gather valuable feedback from middle-school science students concerning whether the augmented reality method is effective for teaching and learning. Preliminary feedback from students and educators indicates that this visual teaching method is effective.
AB - Augmented reality allows the superimposing of computer-generated images over real scenes in real time. This paper describes a project in which an interactive solar system was developed to help middle school students in the sciences understand spatial concepts using augmented reality. The marker-based augmented reality application works by using a camera to read a marker, then calculates the camera position in 3D space, and superimposes the solar system. With a webcam and a laptop, augmented reality application development is highly accessible. The visualization application research detailed here will be used for formal pedagogical research examining whether students benefit from this method by conducting both pre-event and post-event assessment surveys. The surveys will gather valuable feedback from middle-school science students concerning whether the augmented reality method is effective for teaching and learning. Preliminary feedback from students and educators indicates that this visual teaching method is effective.
KW - And Visual Learning
KW - Augmented Reality
KW - Computer Science Education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77952391006&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/1743384.1743462
DO - 10.1145/1743384.1743462
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77952391006
SN - 9781605588155
T3 - MIR 2010 - Proceedings of the 2010 ACM SIGMM International Conference on Multimedia Information Retrieval
SP - 441
EP - 443
BT - MIR 2010 - Proceedings of the 2010 ACM SIGMM International Conference on Multimedia Information Retrieval
T2 - 2010 ACM SIGMM International Conference on Multimedia Information Retrieval, MIR 2010
Y2 - 29 March 2010 through 31 March 2010
ER -