Indoor Navigation Using Augmented Reality

Abstract

Navigation System are very much essential for en-route assistance, indoor positioning etc. For outdoor environment navigation is still better as compared to complex indoor environment. In this research work, we have focused on building an indoor navigation application which uses augmented reality to assist people in navigating at complex buildings and also making a cloud platform (Content Management System) from where the administrator of a particular building can be able to modify and manage the navigation path. We have used Unity 3d framework to develop the AR based mobile application. The application can be run on smartphones. It has been seen that this augmented reality-based application provides better interface and experience than the traditional 2D maps or the paper maps that are displayed outside buildings to help in the navigation. To evaluate the concept proposed in the research, technical evaluations were performed at a hospital building.