ARise: an Augmented Reality Mobile Application to Improve Cultural Heritage Resilience

TL;DR

ARise is an augmented reality mobile app that aims to boost cultural heritage resilience by engaging users through immersive experiences and raising awareness about climate change impacts on cultural sites.

Contribution

The paper introduces ARise, a novel AR application integrating crowdsourcing, social media analysis, and AI-generated art to enhance cultural heritage awareness and resilience.

Findings

Prototype demonstrates potential for education and cultural sustainability

Integrates multiple data sources for immersive experiences

Supports climate adaptation efforts

Abstract

The preservation of cultural heritage faces increasing threats from climate change effects and environmental hazards, demanding innovative solutions that can promote awareness and resilience. This paper presents ARise, an Augmented Reality mobile application designed to enhance public engagement with cultural sites while raising awareness about the local impacts of climate change. Based on a user-centered co-creative methodology involving stakeholders from five European regions, ARise integrates multiple data sourcess - a Crowdsourcing Chatbot, a Social Media Data Analysis tool, and an AI-based Artwork Generation module - to deliver immersive and emotionally engaging experiences. Although formal user testing is forthcoming, this prototype demonstrates the potential of AR to support education, cultural sustainability, and climate adaptation.