HistARy - Augmented Reality historical tours

结合增强现实和数字孪生技术，我们将重现古代历史建筑，以及居住在其中的人们。当你只是看着一小块墙壁时，通常很难想象建筑物会是什么样子，但是使用手机或平板电脑，用户很快就会沉浸在该地区的声音和场景中，就像几个世纪前一样。增强现实（AR）是一种通过实时添加虚拟物体或信息来增强我们现实世界环境的技术。从本质上讲，它将物理世界与数字世界融合在一起，创造出一种全新的混合体验。结合CGI建筑图像、动画人物、声音和对话，用户将更好地了解他们所在的区域。为了这个项目的目的，我们将研究当地的刘易斯修道院遗址，这是一个可以追溯到1078年的遗址，也是英格兰29个克鲁尼克房屋/遗址之一。我们将创建一个数字双胞胎的各种废墟，使用专业相机。数字孪生是利用摄影、激光、传感器、相机和其他数据源的信息创建的建筑物的虚拟模型。我们将特别扫描宿舍、教堂和12世纪的厕所。之所以选择这些区域，是因为每个遗址在现场仍然可以看到，并为用户提供参考。然后，我们将创建准确的，按比例的，每个区域的CGI模型，并使用AR软件，我们将这些模型放在3D扫描的顶部。我们还将添加一些CGI僧侣，并将他们放在建筑物中，也许在他们的卧室，或者在他们的工作。刘易斯修道院已经有了大量的声音文件，要么是历史学家对建筑的描述，要么是演员对可能发生的场景的重现。我们将在游览中使用这些资源，因此当用户四处走动时，例如靠近两个僧侣时，他们将听到他们的对话。用户可以通过现场下载的应用程序进入参观。然后，他们将自己的手机/平板电脑对准描述建筑物的现场标志，软件就会识别出他们的位置。用户将能够在空间中移动，看到和听到从未有过的位置。

Combining Augmented reality and digital twin technology, we will bring back to life ancient historical buildings, and the people that inhabited them. It is often hard to to imagine how buildings would have looked when you are just looking at a small piece of wall, but with the use of a mobile phone or tablet, users will quickly be immersed in the sounds and scenes of the area, as it was centuries ago.Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that enhances our real-world environment by adding virtual objects or information to it in real-time. Essentially, it merges the physical world with the digital world to create a new, hybrid experience. Combining CGI architectural imagery, animated characters, and sounds and conversations, users will gain a much better understanding of the area they are in.For the purpose of this project, we will look at the local ruins of Lewes Priory, a site that dates back to 1078, and one of 29 Cluniac houses/ruins in England. We will create a digital twin of the various ruins, using a specialist camera. A digital twin is a virtual model of a building that has been created using information from photography and lasers , sensors, cameras, and other data sources. In particular we will scan the Dormitory, the Church, and the 12th century toilet block. These areas are chosen as the ruins of each can still be seen on site, and provide a reference for the user.We will then create accurate , to scale, CGI models of each area, and using AR software we will place these models on top of the 3D scan. We will also add some CGI Monks and place them in the building, perhaps in their bedroom, or going about their work.Lewes Priory already have a wealth of sound files, either of historians describing the buildings, or actors recreating scenes that may have happened. We will use these resources within the tour, so that as users move around, getting closer to two monks for example, they will hear their conversation.Users will be able to access the tour via an app that can be downloaded on-site. They will then point their phone/tablet at the on-site sign describing the building, and the software will recognise where they are. The user will then be able to move around the space, seeing and hearing the location as never before.