In the modern world, information is everything. It is
important that it can be accessed from anywhere and at any
time. What is even more important is that information must
be relevant to the user and presented in such a manner that
it is easily understood.
Emerging technologies, such as augmented reality (AR)
might within short period of time be widely accepted, as
smart-phones are today. If this happens, it will probably
change the way we perceive information and our reality. AR
is not hype any more – it is a solid technology that is already
used in some creative applications.
One area which might significantly benefit in the future
from this technology is the education process. AR tools
could guide students through learning process in enhanced
way, as AR can upgrade traditional books with a digital
layer. We think it will improve both, teaching and learning
experience, and bring interactive dimension into the whole
picture. We also predict that this new layer will encompass
several senses which could speed up memorization process.
Furthermore, AR learning method might raise common
understanding of the learning material. Moreover, learning
activities could be supervised by a mentor or automated
process which might also lead to a lower school dropout
rate.
Our still-in-progress ARAVET project is exploring
mentioned predictions about AR learning method. We will
present the results we have so far.
I. INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, information is a key to success. For
decision makers it is important they have instant
information access from anywhere.
On the other hand, with today’s flood of information,
decision making process can sometimes be overloaded.
Computerized services offer centralized information
management, user access control, information
categorization and indexation, as well as full text search,
but retrieved data are not always relevant to the query,
which negatively influence decision making process.
Without proper personalized presentation, content filtering
and classification, decision makers are often left with
excessive data that can impose a cognitive barrier for
them.
As mentioned, it is important in which form the data
are presented to the decision makers. Sophisticated
technology, like augmented reality (AR), offers insight
into data on a different level, as it combines real world
with the digital one, giving users enhanced information
presentation.
AR needs rich user collaborative interfaces, content
filtering and real time personalization, and all these
functions demand huge computing power. Rising use of
cloud computing is addressing some of these issues.
Therefore, in this paper, we offer a quick overview of
current computing technology improvements and cloud
systems that are significantly enhancing information
processing. Moreover, we will glance over evolving
adaptive systems, which can accommodate individual user
experience and optimize learning process. As learning
depends on information perception, we will also try to
explain how information flow is processed inside the
human mind and how do people perceive reality.
At the end, we will show our ARAVET results, which
indicate that AR can be very useful in learning process as
it can improve perception of received information.