Case study · Smart city
A city guide that recognises its signs
Senin Mirasın is a digital culture platform that connects physical signs in İzmir's Historic City Centre to short films, a map and augmented reality. Its design, software and infrastructure are by Fazlanet Information Technologies.
The problem
The sign in the street lasts; the digital layer did not
- Fake stickers over QR codes can send visitors to malicious sites.
- Content tied to a single video platform breaks on every sign when it is removed there.
- Store apps disappear when not maintained, and visitors do not want to download an app in the street.
The solution
Camera recognition, redundant video, no-install app
- The sign is recognised on the phone from its title; nothing redirects to an outside address.
- Every place has a primary and a backup video source; if one fails, the other plays.
- The site is a web app that can be added to the home screen; no app store needed.
How it works
From sign to film in three steps
- 1
Scan
The visitor points the camera at the sign. The image never leaves the phone.
- 2
Recognise
On-device text recognition reads the sign's name and matches it to the registered signs; location helps when needed.
- 3
Watch
The film opens full screen or plays on top of the sign in augmented reality.
Fazlanet capabilities used in this project
Web design and custom software
Lean content management without plugins; signs, places and videos linked from the admin panel.
Mobile apps
An installable web app that opens offline.
Smart city
A sign network linking street furniture to digital content, with permanent addresses.
Video and digital content
Short film editing, bilingual publishing, redundant video delivery and augmented reality.
Cyber security
Recognition that cannot be hijacked by QR stickers, security headers, support for two-factor admin login.
Cloud and hosting
Hosting and backup on Fazlanet servers.
Privacy
A platform that measures without collecting personal data
No cookies. Camera images and location are processed on the device and never sent to the server. Statistics are kept as totals only.
For institutions
For your city, museum or heritage site
We can adapt sign recognition, short film editing and the digital guide platform for your institution. Tell us what you need in a few lines.
www.fazlanet.com