The Pathik application is an Android-based mobile app that helps users discover and learn about nearby historical sites. Using the phone's GPS, the app locates historical places in the user's vicinity and displays them in a list. Users can select a location from the list to view detailed information and watch a short video about the site, enhancing their understanding of its historical significance.
Figure: Pathik App architecture
In addition to this, Pothik integrates Augmented Reality (AR) technology. Users can access further information by pointing their phone's camera at a historical site. The app analyzes the image through the camera. It provides the place's name, along with relevant details and a video, offering an immersive way to explore and learn about historical locations.
Main Features:
Pathik will provide several features; each is listed below.
Maintain data associated with places that the user usually visits or travels.
Maintain data associated with places the user likes or wants to travel.
A user must have a Facebook profile or Gmail profile (Federated Login System).
Allow any user to sign in and use the app.
The nearby places will be displayed.
Show the informative descriptions of selected nearby places.
Show some related videos of the selected place(s).
Once the user logs out, the user has to log in again to use the app.
A user can even have the place details by using the user’s phone camera; all s/he has to do is click the camera icon and point the camera at the place or building he wants to talk about.
Md Rabiul Ali Sarker,
Khondaker Tanzim Alam,
Sahidur Rahman
Md. Sakibul Alam
Nazmus Sakib
Mahamud Hasan
Project Supervisor: Nabeel Mahmud
Figure (a): Splash Screen
Figure (b):Federated Login System
Figure (c): Search Location
Figure (d): Find Location
Figure (e): Augmented shows the attraction point name and finds related videos from YouTube
Figure: Implemented Pathik application's figures