Short for Mobile Augmented Reality Applications
MARA is a Nokia research project that uses camera-equipped mobile
devices as platforms for
sensor-based, video see-through mobile
Augmented Reality. The MARA prototype application uses accelerometers in all
three axes to determine orientation, a tilt compensated compass for heading, and
GPS for positioning. If the absolute location and orientation of a
camera is known, along with the properties of
the lens, it's possible to determine exactly what parts
of the scene are viewed by the camera.
Nokia Research Center: MARA The MARA project investigates new and exciting applications enabled by this technology, and UI solutions and paradigms motivated by the restrictions of the mobile devices.
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