Developing an Augmented Reality Tourism App through User-Centred Design (Extended Version)

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2001.11131v1
• Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 23:35:32 GMT
• Title: Developing an Augmented Reality Tourism App through User-Centred Design (Extended Version)
• Authors: Meredydd Williams, Kelvin K. K. Yao, Jason R. C. Nurse
• Abstract summary: We use user-centred design (UCD) to develop an AR tourism app. We solicit requirements through a synthesis of domain analysis, tourist observation and semi-structured interviews. The final product is evaluated by 20 users, who participate in a tourism task in a UK city.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Augmented Reality (AR) bridges the gap between the physical and virtual world. Through overlaying graphics on natural environments, users can immerse themselves in a tailored environment. This offers great benefits to mobile tourism, where points of interest (POIs) can be annotated on a smartphone screen. While a variety of apps currently exist, usability issues can discourage users from embracing AR. Interfaces can become cluttered with icons, with POI occlusion posing further challenges. In this paper, we use user-centred design (UCD) to develop an AR tourism app. We solicit requirements through a synthesis of domain analysis, tourist observation and semi-structured interviews. Whereas previous user-centred work has designed mock-ups, we iteratively develop a full Android app. This includes overhead maps and route navigation, in addition to a detailed AR browser. The final product is evaluated by 20 users, who participate in a tourism task in a UK city. Users regard the system as usable and intuitive, and suggest the addition of further customisation. We finish by critically analysing the challenges of a user-centred methodology.

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