Project Leader: Lukasz Piwek, School of Management

ARVis is a teaching system that uses augmented reality to enhance how students interact with data and documents. The system works by using a camera positioned above a workspace to detect specially printed markers. When these markers are recognized, the system projects visualizations and interactive elements onto the workspace using a short-throw projector.

The system's technical implementation enables four key teaching scenarios: (1) Data Visualization where students can manipulate physical markers to control statistical charts generated in R/Python; (2) Document Reader that displays academic papers while providing LLM-generated summaries when specific markers are presented; (3) Interactive Notebook where digital information is projected around physical notes when markers are placed on notebook pages; and (4) Multimedia Display where videos and images can be controlled through marker movements.

Building on project exploring "information interfaces of the future", ARVis makes abstract data concepts physically manipulable. The system uses consumer-grade hardware (HD document camera, short-throw projector, IR illuminators) and open-source software (OpenCV computer vision library for marker tracking, R for data visualization). The funding will enable purchase of the necessary hardware components to create a classroom-ready prototype for MSc Business Analytics and MBA students, supporting data literacy education and providing a platform for student programming projects.

Report and finding due Spring 2026