Design and development augmented reality using OpenCV for primary education

Rajeswari P and Smitha Sasi *

Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, India.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 2653–2663.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2432
Publication history: 
Received on 30 October 2024; revised on 09 December 2024; accepted on 11 December 2024
 
Abstract: 
Children are known to enter a developmental stage between the ages of three and five. It is during this time that they learn how to write letters by tracing them over and making connections between the dots in books. However, this method of involving kids isn't very successful. What if, instead of limiting children to paper and pencil, we allowed them to use the power of air itself to practice writing? Would that bring a magical element to learning? Would it allow children to begin their educational journey? What if education turns into a magical experience that captivates children and turns the ordinary into something fascinating? Computer vision (openCV) with augmented reality (AR).  Writing in air has become a evolving yet significant area of research in the field of image processing and pattern recognition. It has led to the development of various applications which have human machine interface. With high quality computers, video cameras and techniques for automatic video analysis, Object tracking has become the most sought out area in the domain of Computer Vision. This study focuses on comparing virtual air canvas built with OpenCV and mediapipe and virtual air canvas built using OpenCV and numpy.  Further into the paper, we shall present you our novel idea of integrating Augmented Reality with Computer vision and its impact on teaching and learning. 
 
Keywords: 
Writing in air; Canvas; OpenCV; Mediapipe; Numpy; Augmented Reality
 
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