Campus Guide Using Augmented Reality Techniques

Nowadays, many students and staff struggle to find specific information about classes or teachers whether in their colleges or any other institution on campus. Therefore, in this research, a mobile application (College Guide) was built to address this need. College Guide was developed as a guide for members and visitors to the College of Computer and Information Technology (CC&IT). The underlying technology upon which the application was based is augmented reality, which was used to enhance the quality and ease of use of the application, as users could get the information easily and contact others effectively. Five steps were carried out to develop the application: determine the problem and write the objectives and solution, analyze the system, gather requirements, design the interfaces, and implement the app. The results of using the system indicated that most users found it easy to use as the complete process included just three steps: open app, scan QR code, and show information. In addition, users found the design of the interfaces to be user-friendly, and no one suffered from using the application. Many users found it fun to use the augmented reality technique. Communication with staff was much faster than in the traditional way. In future work, we intend to extend the system to include all faculties and add more features, like 3D objects and live chat with the administration. We also want to involve the IT department in developing the application so that any faults can be reported and data updated directly.