i
ABSTRACT
Handheld Augmented Reality in Information Dissemination
Juel Paul 
The objective of this research was to investigate the potential use of augmented 
reality  (AR) in improving location-based information dissemination. In the local 
context, efficient location based information dissemination can be useful for 
tourism/education and location tracking and mapping applications. The study 
measured the performance of a popular AR browser in outdoor navigation to 
determine the fitness and benefits of using augmented reality compared to 
traditional methods such as billboards, maps and guidebooks. The points of 
interest used focused on emergency and critical care sites such as health care 
facilities and shelters located in western Tobago. The results established a 
minimum threshold for successful rendering and highlighted several advantages to 
using augmented reality locally. 
Keywords: Juel Paul; Information Dissemination; Augmented Reality; 
Location Based Services