Augmented Reality based WayFinder System in Libraries

Advancement in technology can be utilized to ease workloads in many scenarios. In libraries, the search for a particular book may take a lot of time, and memorizing the position of each book is not an easy task and may result in reducing a person’s interest in visiting the library. Usage of Augmented Reality, helps in visualizing the plots of the library. After combining with GPS, the system will be able to suggest the path to desired book in minimum required time. In libraries, there can be multiple paths to reach a particular book. The proposed system compares the multiple paths to find the best way with minimum distance to reach the desired book. The developed Augmented Reality wayfinding system revolutionizes the library experience by overlaying directional information or real environments through a smartphone camera. Scanning a provided QR code in the library helps the users to access the interface of the system and search for the required book. Innovation of such a system not only simplifies the search for books but also enables customers to check book availability and stock levels via a database. It also suggests alternatives, if the specific book is unavailable. By engaging such on-screen bots overall user experience can be enhanced and workload can be minimalized.