Augmented Reality Techniques for Museum Environments

ABSTRACT Research into indoor exhibition systems associated with the use ofaugmented reality technologies is very limited. In this paper, we propose an architecture that is capable of generating accurate 3dmodels,using as input ,only a few ,photographs ,and ,then merging,real and virtual information in a ,seamless way. We have experimentally applied two simple but effective ways of visualising incomplete or broken ,real objects as they ,were in their original state by superimposing their missing parts. To enhance,the ,immersion ,and ,realism ,of the ,simulated environment, the system allows augmented exhibition of other modes,of multimedia ,content such ,as textual ,and ,pictorial information within the 3D world space. Finally, humancomputer,interaction techniques are implemented,to allow users to naturally manipulate the augmented,scenarios. Keywords augmented ,reality; virtual reality; museum exhibition systems; user interface systems; human ,computer interaction.