Connect Smart Cities and Heritage Through Augmented Reality

Abstract

This chapter aims to connect the digital resources of knowledge with the historical and cultural heritage in the context of smart cities. Specifically, combining the joint intervention in the Real Sitio of El Pardo and Aranjuez, as well as the Foundation Square of the University of Alcalá, both in Spain. Through traditional historical research and the innovative use of new technologies like augmented reality (AR), a historical, biological and cultural heritage is conserved, consisting of forests, gardens, agricultural spaces, urban centers and palatial residences. Cultural and artistic heritage is a resource of the first magnitude for the sustainable development of smart cities. It evolves with time and society; it is this that determines what goods are to be conserved and protected for posterity, according to the values attributed to them. Hence, the importance of achieving an awareness in society plays an active part in the conservation, enjoyment and dissemination of heritage. In this context, the augmented reality is presented as a powerful tool for contextualizing and disseminating the heritage, as well as to make the resources created more accessible, making an innovative use of the new technologies applied to the transfer of knowledge and the enhancement of a country's cultural and historical heritage.

The Use of Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the Process of Building Models for Cultural Tourism, 3D Web and Augmented/Mixed Reality Applications

“…The usability of particular mesh models has been tested in different environments. In the first stage, the models have been visualized using the methodology described by the authors in the article [ 17 ]. A web browser-based and 3D WebGIS solution were used, in which the models are visualized as Collada models using cartodb ( ), jquery ( ) and three.js ( ) libraries.…”

“…In the world of cultural heritage, an increasing number of applications are outdoor context-aware, location-based services (LBS) [ 16 ]. They use modern visualization methods, especially augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) [ 17 ]. The most popular mobile applications are created for museums, galleries and for promotion of historical events [ 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”

From Earlier Exploration to Advanced Applications: Bibliometric and Systematic Review of Augmented Reality in the Tourism Industry (2002–2022)

“…These nodes are also interconnected with the CT cluster node. This suggests the integration of MAR with smart city technologies, to enhance cultural tourism experiences [25]. TAM and technology readiness are two crucial nodes in the ST cluster, highlighting the significance of understanding tourists' acceptance of new technologies, and their readiness to adopt them for the successful implementation of smart 4.0 tourism solutions that incorporate AR technology [26].…”

Better: Digital media can make tourism experiences at heritage destinations better

“…Furthermore, thanks to AR technology, destinations can implement storytelling and visualization so that visitors can learn about the heritage of the place they are visiting. This creates value as it increases users' engagement and excitement, as well as their knowledge and awareness about the importance of preservation of this heritage (Tscheu and Buhalis, 2016;Arroyo et al, 2018). AR is an accessible technology and allows the development of applications.…”