Mobile Media: Making It a Reality

Making Mobile Augmented Reality A Reality

Recent advances in mobile device technology have freed augmented reality (AR) applications from the constraints of desktops, laptops and head-mounted displays. But they are met with a lack of guidelines on the design and user interactions of mobile device-based AR systems. The situation for developers is further exacerbated by closed-license environments and inflexible solutions. We provide an ...

Ubiquitous Computing: Making It a Reality

Application of the RFID (Radio Frequency IDentifier) chip has expanded rapidly since its practical application 20 years ago. Advances in technology have increased chip memory capacity to several hundreds of bits, significantly reduced antenna size and lowered cost. This development in microchip technology has brought us to the threshold of a development in new computer technology that enables t...

Making Augmented Reality Practical on Mobile Phones , Part 1

Daniel Wagner and Dieter Schmalstieg, Graz University of Technology In the past few years, mobile phones have become an increasingly attractive platform for augmented reality (AR; see Figure 1 for some examples). According to Gartner, 1.22 billion mobile phones were sold in 2008. Some forecasts estimate that this number will rise to 1.8 billion units in 2012, of which 800 million are expected t...

Making maritime TBMD a reality

Making Patient Engagement a Reality

Patients are increasingly recognised as the true customers of healthcare. By providing insights and perspectives, patients can help the wider healthcare community better understand their needs and ultimately enhance the value of healthcare solutions being developed. In the development of new medicines, for example, meaningful patient engagement can enable the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare...