AugmentedReality Chris Baker

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Augmented Reality Augmented RealityChris BakerChris Baker

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What is Augmented Reality?What is Augmented Reality?

Augmented realityAugmented reality (( AR AR ) is a field of) is a field ofcomputer research which deals with thecomputer research which deals with thecombination of real-world and computer-combination of real-world and computer-

generated data.generated data.

Most of the ! research is currentl"Most of the ! research is currentl"concerned with the use of #ideo imager"concerned with the use of #ideo imager"

which is digitall" processed andwhich is digitall" processed andaugmented b" adding computer-generatedaugmented b" adding computer-generatedgraphics.graphics.


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What is AR? (cont.)What is AR? (cont.)!onald $uma defines an augmented!onald $uma defines an augmentedrealit" s"stem as one that%realit" s"stem as one that%& Combines real and #irtual world aspectsCombines real and #irtual world aspects& 's interacti#e in real-time's interacti#e in real-time& 's registered in three dimensions's registered in three dimensions


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Augmented vs. Virtual Reality Augmented vs. Virtual Reality

ne of the identif"ing marks of a #irtual realit"ne of the identif"ing marks of a #irtual realit"s"stem is the head mounted displa" worn b"s"stem is the head mounted displa" worn b"users.users.

hese displa"s block out all the e*ternal worldhese displa"s block out all the e*ternal world

and present to the wearer a #iew that is underand present to the wearer a #iew that is underthe complete control of the computer.the complete control of the computer.

'n ugmented !ealit"+ the user must still be'n ugmented !ealit"+ the user must still beaware that he or she is present in the ,realaware that he or she is present in the ,real

world. world.


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How does AR Work?How does AR Work?

he basic idea of augmented realit" is tohe basic idea of augmented realit" is tosuperimpose graphics+ audio and other sensesuperimpose graphics+ audio and other senseenhancements o#er a real-world en#ironment inenhancements o#er a real-world en#ironment inreal-time.real-time.

he graphics will then change to accommodatehe graphics will then change to accommodatethe user s e"e or head mo#ements.the user s e"e or head mo#ements.

/imulated augmented realit" medical image


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What is needed?What is needed?here are three components needed in order tohere are three components needed in order tomake an augmented-realit" s"stem work%make an augmented-realit" s"stem work%

& ead-mounted displa"ead-mounted displa"& racking s"stemracking s"stem

& Mobile computing powerMobile computing power


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Current Uses o ARCurrent Uses o AR

1ellow first down line1ellow first down lineused on 2 broadcastsused on 2 broadcastsof football games%of football games%& !eal world elements%!eal world elements%

football field andfootball field andpla"erspla"ers

& 2irtual element% the2irtual element% the"ellow line drawn"ellow line drawn

o#er the image b"o#er the image b"computers in real-computers in real-timetime


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Current Uses o ARCurrent Uses o AR

3 ( ead 3p3 ( ead 3pispla")%ispla")%

& 3sed in commercial3sed in commercialaircraft+ automobiles+aircraft+ automobiles+and otherand otherapplicationsapplications

& 5resents data without5resents data withoutre uiring the user tore uiring the user to

look awa" from his orlook awa" from his orher usual #iewpointher usual #iewpoint


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!i eCli""er !i eCli""er

7ifeClipper is a7ifeClipper is awearable ! s"stemwearable ! s"stembeing used inbeing used in/wit$erland./wit$erland.

8hen walking around8hen walking arounda chosen culturall"a chosen culturall"interesting area+ theinteresting area+ theuser will feel asuser will feel asthough the" arethough the" arewatching a film.watching a film.


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Wikitude # AR $ravel %uideWikitude # AR $ravel %uide

Mobile tra#el guide forMobile tra#el guide forthe ndroid platformthe ndroid platform(open source / for cell(open source / for cellphones).phones).

5lan a trip or find about5lan a trip or find aboutcurrent surroundings incurrent surroundings inreal-time.real-time.


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&uture o AR&uture o AR

MilitaryMilitary %%& he ffice of 9a#al !esearch has sponsored ! researchhe ffice of 9a#al !esearch has sponsored ! research& ! s"stem could pro#ide troops with #ital information! s"stem could pro#ide troops with #ital information

about their surroundings.about their surroundings.

MedicalMedical %%& /uperimpose an image from an M!' onto a patient s/uperimpose an image from an M!' onto a patient s

bod".bod".& his might allow surgeons to pinpoint a tumor tohis might allow surgeons to pinpoint a tumor to

remo#e.remo#e.

EducationEducation %%& 3sed in labs where students can learn more about the3sed in labs where students can learn more about the

e*periments the" are participating in.e*periments the" are participating in.


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&uture o AR&uture o ARGamingGaming %%& !:uake is an ! #ersion!:uake is an ! #ersion

of the popular gameof the popular game:uake.:uake.

;; stst person shooter thatperson shooter that

allows the user to runallows the user to runaround in the realaround in the realworld while pla"ing aworld while pla"ing agame in the computergame in the computergenerated world.generated world.3ses


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Why continue research in AR?Why continue research in AR?

! s"stems will instantl" recogni$e what! s"stems will instantl" recogni$e whatsomeone is looking at+ and retrie#e and displa"someone is looking at+ and retrie#e and displa"the data related to that #iew.the data related to that #iew.

here are hundreds of potential applications forhere are hundreds of potential applications forsuch a technolog"+ gaming and entertainmentsuch a technolog"+ gaming and entertainmentbeing the most ob#ious ones.being the most ob#ious ones.

n" s"stem that gi#es people instant information+n" s"stem that gi#es people instant information+re uiring no research on their part+ is bound tore uiring no research on their part+ is bound tobe a #aluable to an"one in an" field.be a #aluable to an"one in an" field.

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