ROBOCAMP

The project Research and Development of Multiple Innovative Products, Services, and Business Models Aimed at Strengthening Sustainable Tourism and the Green and Digital Transition of Tourism (ROBOCAMP), is supported by the Croatian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO). Led by NOA Grupa d.o.o., the consortium includes two faculties from the University of Zagreb—the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture—along with three private companies: DCBike Thor d.o.o., Shift House d.o.o., and Roboteh.

The project’s goal is to develop innovative, sustainable, and digitized products, services, and business models across the tourism value chain, addressing key challenges in the industry. The solutions, designed for commercialization, are grouped into four main components:

• A system concept for automating the design, production, and assembly of eco-friendly smart mobile homes.
• A business model for an innovative digital service focused on physical security and civil safety.
• A monitoring and management system for eco-friendly smart mobile homes and their energy consumption.
• A concept of sustainable mobility at tourist destinations.

The first component centers on automating the design, production, and assembly of eco-smart mobile homes, incorporating virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies. A key output is a software tool for designing mobile homes on digital platforms, with options to integrate renewable energy technologies. Users can visualize designs in virtual or physical environments using VR/AR, which enhances engagement, promotes sustainable living, and reduces environmental impact. Designed components are ultimately assembled via a robotic production line.

The software suite includes a web-based interface and VR/AR applications. Users can design custom home models through the web interface, which requires login credentials to save and access projects. The interface begins with a basic layout of four exterior walls and a floor, allowing users to resize the house, add or modify interior walls, insert windows and doors, and place furniture.

The VR application enables users experience their custom house at true scale. Users can reposition or rotate furniture, apply undo/redo actions, and save or discard changes—automatically syncing with the web interface.

The AR application enables users to view a full-scale house model in a real-world environment via their mobile device. After logging in and selecting a house model from a list, users place it on detected horizontal surfaces. Developed using Unity and the AR Foundation framework, the application is compatible with various mobile devices.