Honours Project Idea #2

01Nov09

It’s been quite a while since I last posted an honours project idea, but it’s not for a lack of ideas. It’s mostly because I haven’t had much time for serious blogging. So I apologize for that.

The latest idea revolves around augmented reality (AR). Along with providing opportunities for experimenting with computer vision and object recognition, AR combines my interests in location-based services and mobile computing. Doing an AR-related honours project is probably a front runner for me because I’m so enthusiastic about the technology. However, I’m struggling with finding an original idea. I recently had an idea for an AR application that I thought could be huge. After a few minutes on Google, I found that similar ideas had already been implemented… Still, there is a lot of potential here. If I can’t come up with my own completely original research, I may have to put my own personal spin on an existing idea.

  1. Originality – It’ll be tough. Developers are pumping out quality AR applications on a regular basis.
  2. Usefulness – It’s hard to determine at this point since I don’t have a specific idea.
  3. Scope – Same as above.
  4. Educational Value – High. There are a lot of different technologies I can touch upon.
  5. Fun Factor – High. Have you seen some of the things developers are working on?

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