Share Paper: Developing a Marker-based Handheld Augmented Reality Application for Learning Mathematics

  1. Mawuli Akussah, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
  2. Johnson Dehinbo, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Wednesday, June 27 2:15-2:45 PM Jordaan 2

Abstract: Advances in smart phone technology have contributed to the recent interest in Augmented Reality (AR). Augmented Reality is on its way to changing how we live, work and learn. Apart from the use of AR in the military, healthcare and engineering, there are currently many possible uses for AR on small scale, and many mobile AR applications are being created by individuals for gaming, marketing, branding and entertainment. However, very few applications exist on the popular mobile platforms that have an educational purpose. Mathematics is an often a challenging subject and requires learners to be able to visualize and understand ...