Augmented Reality

FIDA MOHAMMAD ABHISHEK AUGUSTYA

What is Augmented Reality?

Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computergenerated data. Most of the AR research is currently concerned with the use of video imagery which is digitally processed and augmented by adding computer-generated graphics.

What is AR? (cont.)

Ronald Azuma defines an augmented reality system as one that:

Combines real and virtual world aspects Is interactive in real-time Is registered in three dimensions

Augmented vs. Virtual Reality

One of the identifying marks of a virtual reality system is the head mounted display worn by users. These displays block out all the external world and present to the wearer a view that is under the complete control of the computer. In Augmented Reality, the user must still be aware that he or she is present in the real world.

How does AR Work?

The basic idea of augmented reality is to superimpose graphics, audio and other sense enhancements over a real-world environment in real-time. The graphics will then change to accommodate the users eye or head movements.

Simulated augmented reality medical image

What is needed?

There are three components needed in order to make an augmented-reality system work: Head-mounted display Tracking system Mobile computing power

Current Uses of AR

Yellow first down line used on TV broadcasts of football games:

Real world elements: football field and players Virtual element: the yellow line drawn over the image by computers in realtime

Current Uses of AR

HUD (Head Up Display):

Used in commercial aircraft, automobiles, and other applications Presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpoint

LifeClipper

LifeClipper is a wearable AR system being used in Switzerland.

When walking around a chosen culturally interesting area, the user will feel as though they are watching a film.

SOME TOP AR APPS

Satellite AR: An app for Android that enables users to know what satellites are flying over their head. Even if you are not an astronaut, this augmented reality app will show you icons of the satellites that are in view. And if you want to know more about a particular satellite, just tap on the icon.

SATELLITE AR VIEW

Wikitude World Browser: This is a smartphone AR encyclopaedia designed for Android, iOS, Blackberry, Bada, and Windows Phone. Wikitude World Browser uses your smartphone camera for browsing your surroundings and provides information on places, landmarks and restaurants. This AR application helps you to find your favourite restaurants, hotels, and ATMs. It was named as the best augmented reality browser for 2009, 2010 and 2011

Wikitude browser view

Future of AR

Gaming: ARQuake is an AR version of the popular game Quake. st person shooter that 1 allows the user to run around in the real world while playing a game in the computer generated world. Uses GPS, a hybrid magnetic and interial orientation sensor, gun controller, and a standard laptop carried in a backpack.

Future of AR

Military:
The Office of Naval Research has sponsored AR research AR system could provide troops with vital information about their surroundings.

Medical:
Superimpose an image from an MRI onto a patients body. This might allow surgeons to pinpoint a tumor to remove.

Education:
Used in labs where students can learn more about the experiments they are participating in.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO

LOCATION BASED AUGMENTED ANDROID APP

This app will help users to discover interesting places within their current location By pointing the devices camera towards a particular position ,all useful places like restaurants, coffee shops, colleges, offices etc will be displayed on the screen along with the direction it will also load the data about the point of interest from its server.
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Software requirements
1:Java development kit 2:android adt bundle 3:eclipse

Sensors required
GPS : it allows app to pin point the location of the device Acceleration sensor :to find out how much you moved and in which direction .This prediction allows app to update the view before the gps data is received

Compass :To tell the direction you are looking in Orientation sensor: it tells the application how much the device is tilted. This helps predict the angle of view from the ground i:e angle of horizon relative to the device camera

Implementation

Depending on the location received by the Gps system ,the app requests its server to send a list of point of interest nearby along with the coordinates It then reads the direction you are looking in from the compass Combining these two pieces of information ,it loads the data about the point of interest that it received from the server and overlays it on the camera view.

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