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Designing a DSL Solution for the Domain of Augmented Reality Software Applications Specification

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Learning by Playing. Game-based Education System Design and Development (Edutainment 2009)

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Abstract

Code repetition, lack of reuse and basic errors are typical problems in the industry that decrease the productivity during the software development process, and this is no exception in the domain of interactive applications with focus on Augmented Reality (AR). In this paper, we describe a new Domain-Specific Language (DSL), based on an existing AR software framework that tackles this problem by adding a new abstraction layer for product specification. The proposed language’s abstract syntax covers the definition of application logic’s organization, its configuration, objects construction and behaviour definition. The language’s concrete syntax was implemented using a metamodeling language workbench. A real case study within the context of an AR software house was used for validation purposes.

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  1. Research Center for Informatics and Information Technologies, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal

    André Rosa, Vasco Amaral & Bruno Barroca

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  1. School of Computing and Information Systems 1200, Athabasca University, 10011-109 Street, T5J-3S8, Edmont, Canada

    Maiga Chang

  2. Department of Digital Design 369, Ming Dao University, Wen-Hua Dr., Peetow, 52345, ChangHua, Taiwan

    Rita Kuo

  3. School of Computing and Inforamtion Systems, Athabasca University, 1 University Drive, T9S 3A3, Athabasca, AB, Canada

    Kinshuk

  4. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, 300, Jhongda Rd., 32001, Jhongli City, Taiwan

    Gwo-Dong Chen

  5. Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Tokyo, Japan

    Michitaka Hirose

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Rosa, A., Amaral, V., Barroca, B. (2009). Designing a DSL Solution for the Domain of Augmented Reality Software Applications Specification. In: Chang, M., Kuo, R., Kinshuk, Chen, GD., Hirose, M. (eds) Learning by Playing. Game-based Education System Design and Development. Edutainment 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5670. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03364-3_51

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