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Though tourists can search for necessary information on the internet while sightseeing, it is inconvenient to obtain available information concerning specific sightseeing spots among the large amount of information online. The present study developed a sightseeing support system with augmented reality (AR) and no language barriers for all parts of Japan, integrating location-based AR as well as web-geographic information system (Web-GIS) and recommendation system, and using nonlinguistic information as a solution to the limitations of information just using linguistic communication. The evaluation results of the system performance revealed that location and route information can be promptly obtained, even if an area is far removed from the center of Tokyo Metropolis. Additionally, regarding the evaluation results based on the web questionnaire survey for users, it received high scores for the items related to the system characteristics and the whole system. Therefore, future utilization of the system for sightseeing can be anticipated.
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In the operation of the sightseeing support system with augmented reality and no language barriers, and the web questionnaire survey of the present study, enormous cooperation was received from Japanese and foreign users. We would like to take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge them.
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Abe, S., Sasaki, R., Yamamoto, K. (2021). Sightseeing Support System with Augmented Reality and No Language Barriers. In: Geertman, S.C.M., Pettit, C., Goodspeed, R., Staffans, A. (eds) Urban Informatics and Future Cities. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76059-5_29
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