Discover the history that unfolded in Morocco during World War II with the AgentPL application!
Embark on a journey as a Virtual Agent, immersing yourself in the role of a Polish Intelligence Service operative during World War II. Through this application, you will retrace the legendary footsteps of the head of the intelligence network in North Africa, whose strategic moves allowed the Allied forces to gain an upper hand against Hitler. The Polish intelligence unit not only intercepted critical information from Hitler’s troops but also played a pivotal role in deciphering the Enigma, the Nazi’s encryption machine.).
Discover history about Major Mieczysław Słowikowski:
Major Słowikowski’s contributions, including the intelligence gathered by his network and his valuable guidance, paved the way for Operation Torch, marking the beginning of the German forces’ decline. This remarkable chapter in history unfolded in Morocco during the 1940s.
You will follow in the heroic footsteps of these agents and uncover a compelling narrative from your country’s past. Leveraging geolocation technology, the application will guide you to significant locations, and with the assistance of Augmented Reality technology, the story will come to life on your phone’s screen.
History
Major Mieczysław Słowikowski established and operated an intelligence network in North Africa, through which Allied military forces successfully conducted Operation Torch in 1942. After the victory in North Africa, the balance of power in World War II began to shift, ultimately leading to the Allied forces prevailing over the German military. The Africa Agency conveyed information to the Polish government, as well as to the United Kingdom and the USA. The intelligence operations were conducted under the cover of economic activities – an oatmeal factory, which was also an economic success and provided substantial financial support for the operations of the Expositura.
Another significant success for the Poles was the breaking of the codes of the German Enigma encryption machine and the creation of a decryption machine. The cryptographic unit led by Lieutenant Maksymilian Ciężki also operated in North Africa…
Operating principles
The mobile application AgentPL operates on mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) running on the Android and iOS operating systems. The most notable feature of the application is the use of ‘Augmented Reality,’ which is a modern technology that allows the blending of real-world images with computer-generated objects.
The application utilizes two types of augmented reality:
A) Based on the detection of two-dimensional markers (in this case, special graphics consisting of QR codes and other graphic elements, e.g., QR codes placed as part of a poster’s composition).
B) Based on geolocation and orientation, meaning the application sends location-based information. Users receive special notifications and tasks depending on the physical location they are in. The application operates within Morocco and includes most historical points it relates to.
The application is a form of real-world game. Its goal is to show us the historical traces of Major Słowikowski in the real space of Morocco.
Interactions involve receiving messages, responding to tasks, and following subsequent information that leads to specific points where the next scenes are programmed (in Augmented Reality), overlaid onto the real world.
