Smart Ambient: A Pilot Study to Contextualise a Location-Based Mobile Application to Support Informal Learning from Cultural Heritage Sites

Alaa S.A. Alkhafaji, Sanaz Fallahkhair, Mihaela Cocea
2014 2014 IEEE 14th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies  
This paper aims to present a pilot study of the development of a Location-Based Mobile application to support informal learning in the cultural heritage domain. In this paper, we introduce a prototype of the Mobile Location Based System. The application is intended for use in outdoor settings and aims to provide the user with automatic notifications of historical information regarding nearby heritage sites. The application presents the information automatically when the device is close to a
more » ... ain place or statue while people are moving in the vicinity of those places. The study used a scenario-based method to investigate the actors and the suitable context of use. Finally, an evaluation of the prototype's main features was conducted to examine their usefulness.
doi:10.1109/icalt.2014.64 dblp:conf/icalt/AlkhafajiFC14 fatcat:5lkgyeunhfaqbirfglhwfzvb6a