IA/AR - Experience with ARTEAMapp at European Researchers Night 2023

In today's rapidly advancing technology landscape, it is essential that people from all walks of life familiarize themselves with the exciting concepts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR). The European Researchers Night, organized by the "Stefan cel Mare" University in Suceava, on September 29, 2023, allowed a group of 8th-grade students from the "Ion Creangă" Secondary School, Suceava, to conceive a unique event, the first step for celebrating  Erasmus+ Days 2023, whose activities interactives achieved the proposed objectives: familiarizing the general public with AI/AR concepts, exploring several AI/AR platforms, but especially the discovery of ARSTEAMapp, the innovative ERASMUS+ project implemented in our school unit. Coordinated by Elena M. Hreciuc, the enthusiastic team made up of Georgia Constantinescu, Andreea Baltă, Alessia Stratu, together with Fabian Tipa, Eusebiu Gabinat and Dămian Tudor trained an audience of all ages for several hours (17.00 - 22.00) to actively participate in IA/AR-experiences:

1. IA(s) the image - image generation after text using Artificial Intelligence: experience the magic of AI by describing an image in your mind and watching it being generated before your eyes. The creative capabilities of artificial intelligence will leave you in awe.

2. DescQpaR - decode the world with QR messages: dive into the world of QR codes and discover hidden messages and surprises. Generate your own QR codes or decode the interesting ones we have prepared for you.

3. TestARea - test your AR-enriched knowledge: Put your general knowledge to the test with a short three-question quiz enhanced with Augmented Reality elements. Can you answer them all correctly? You have a chance to win incredible prizes related to the ARSTEAMapp project.

The team was completed for efficiency with their colleagues Alessia Medeea Macovei, Sologiuc Sara, Ianis Bârzu and Postolache Yannis-Ștefan.

The involvement of specialists, researchers, large and small students, and curious children brought by grandparents and parents, supports our mission to promote AR in education through the ARSTEAMapp project.

The future holds limitless possibilities, and with ARSTEAMapp, you can be part of the journey to a smarter and more engaging world.