About SensiMAR

SensiMAR is the given name to a multisensory study that intends to develop multisensory augmeneted reality experiences aiming to enrich users’ experiences when visiting cultural heritage sites. This research is carriedout in the scope of a PhD in Informatics, at University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real (Portugal). Sensi- was inspired in the word «senses» and -MAR stands for «Multisensory Augmented Reality».

This project includes the following main tasks:

• Literature Review
• Technology Acceptance Study
• Multisensorial AR Prototype
• Collection of Results
• Discussion of Results

About this Website

This website provides pieces of information related to SensiMAR subject area including, inter alia, posts related to Cultural Heritage Sites and related to Technologies - mainly, Augmented Reality and Multisensory approaches.

The PhD fellow is the responsible person for all presented content among the website. However, there are some invited collaborators for specific articles, specially, regarding to archaeological data. A special thanks to all of them, and also to Luís Cruz who has being helping on the develoment of the current website.

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This study is being carried out by the PhD fellow Anabela Marto, with supervision of Professor Maximino Bessa (University of Trás-os-Monted and Alto Douro, Portugal) and Professor Alexandrino Gonçalves (Polythecnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal).

For further information regarding to SensiMAR project, please send an email to anabela.marto@ipleiria.pt.