A field experiment of system to provide tourism information using image recognition type AR technology

Abstract

In recent years, the growth of the Internet and communications networks for mobile phones have led to the development of services to provide tourism information via mobile information devices at tourist sites. In Japan, various tourism-related organizations are conducting field tests to improve tourist satisfaction through the provision of appropriate information. In this research, we propose a tourism information system using augmented reality. The proposed system uses image recognition type augmented reality to superimpose tourismrelated video content on photo images taken with a smartphone. Field experimentation of this system was conducted with tourists walking through the Otaru Canal area. As a result, a basically good evaluation was obtained regarding the ease of operation and appeal.