Semantic Model for Distributed Augmented Reality Services

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In this paper, a semantic model for distributed Augmented Reality services is presented. The services are built with the use of a novel Semantic Augmented Reality Ontology (SARO). SARO is based on semantic web standards (RDF, RDFS and OWL 2) and constitutes one of the main elements of the Contextual Augmented Reality Environments (CARE) approach. The model is used to build ubiquitous dynamic Augmented Reality presentations based on semantically described AR services in a contextual manner. In the paper, a visual design tool - the CARE Modeler - is also presented. The tool conforms to the SARO ontology and helps developers to model contextual Augmented Reality experiences. Finally, example presentations based on an AR service designed with the use of the tool are presented.