Android Navigation Application with Location-Based Augmented Reality

Navigation has become a common system used by a number of smartphone users. Needs of a precise, fast, and accurate route are the main points of a navigation system. Along with technology advancement, a new navigation system which is easy to use, less resource hungry, and technologically up-to-date is needed. Therefore, this Navigating Application with Location-Based Augmented Reality is made. This application is based on Android Operating System with Augmented Reality technology and API from Google Maps service. This application is able to ease users in doing many location-based works, such as navigation and Point of Interests search. Navigation and location search feature is able to shown in Augmented Reality technology. Augmented Reality in navigation is able to increase user’s safety while riding or navigating, due to user’s ability to still look at the road via camera while checking navigation information in the application. Keywords: Navigation, Augmented Reality, Android, GIS, GPS.