The role of Augmented Reality and the Internet of Things in the Management of University Cultural Heritage. A Case Study: The Prat Collection

Abstract

The integration of various technologies in a common goal is carried out in different branches of science. The management of the heritage found in university museums is of vital importance for the culture of students, teaching and the persistence of the historical memory of the institution. The aim of this work is to propose a system that integrates the Internet of Things (IoT) and Augmented Reality (AR) that allows specialists to manage this collection more efficiently with the use of these technologies. To achieve this goal, interviews and data collection on the collection, analysis of the state of the art on the application of these technologies in museums and the possible expected results and the innovative nature of the project have been shown.