Developing Apps for Luxembourg

Developing mobile applications for the City of Luxembourg

How to present cultural heritage with a mobile applicationChallenges and obstaclesCity of Luxembourgs projects and further ideasConclusions

Developing apps for the City of LuxembourgSubjects

How to present cultural heritage with a mobile application

RequirementsPresenting information about cultural heritage in a new and modern way, different from websitesPresenting the content in an interactive, intuitive and playful wayPresenting additional content that can be experienced by all the senses

Use of new trends and technologies

TechnologiesGPS and compassImage recognition2D for indoor3D for outdoorImage overlapping augmented reality

Challenges and obstacles

ChallengesFast and stable Internet connection: WIFI network of the City of Luxembourg (HOTCITY)System to guide the users to the different spotsby maps, signals and/or beacons

Intuitive manipulation of the augmented reality

Example of augmented reality

Labels to identify the right position

Scanning of the object Timebasedresults

ObstaclesLegal constraints such as intellectual property and data privacyCapture of correct and professional data by different departments of the City of Luxembourg

VdL projects and further ideas

Indoor project: Museum legendsNew permanent exhibition in the Museum of History starts in 2016Goal: combine new technologies with cultural heritage

Project: Creating a mobile application showing static and dynamic information about artworks with the help of augmented realityExample of dynamic animation: Sukiennice Museum Krakow

Indoor project: Museum legends

Outdoor project: Historical films

Outdoor project: Historical buildings

Outdoor project: Pfaffenthal 1867 (3D animation)An interactive 3D application in the virtual world of Second Life will transport you to the year 1867you assume the identity of an historic figure in the form of an avatar and discover the old streets of Pfaffenthal

Same 3D-data in combination with augmented reality

Other outdoor projects with 3D animationPanoramic view of the skyline of the City of Luxembourg during different periodsView of the Bock-castle, outdoor and indoorRevival of the cannons in the casemates

Conclusions

Combination of new technologies with cultural heritageRevive the visit to a museumAdapt information dynamicallyCreate a more engaging, adaptive and enjoyable visitors experienceValorisation of the cultural heritage for all visitorsReady-to-use technology and easy integrationCost-effective technological basics Upgradeable, scalableHardware is ready and availableChallenges on the data-side

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