Augmented Reality Agricultural Control System for Scenario-Specific Information Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing augmented reality systems for agriculture are not flexible enough to support a wide range of agricultural scenarios, as they often require users to manually select modules and display irrelevant information, increasing complexity and computation.
Innovation Solution
A control arrangement comprising a mobile device and server application that automatically determines the agricultural scenario by using predefined application modules, identification conditions, and radio connections to provide scenario-specific support, reducing unnecessary information and computation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If augmented reality routines display all available additional information for every agricultural scenario, then the user receives comprehensive information, but the device complexity and computation increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the monolithic information display into scenario-specific modules. Each agricultural scenario (e.g., field inspection, livestock management, harvesting) has its own dedicated application module that displays only relevant information. This segmentation reduces the cognitive load on users while maintaining comprehensive coverage across different scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The augmented reality system dynamically adapts the displayed information based on the detected agricultural scenario. The control arrangement automatically adjusts which additional information is shown by selecting appropriate application modules according to the current scenario, rather than displaying all possible information statically.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system supports multiple agricultural scenarios with diverse information requirements, then the adaptability increases, but the device complexity and computation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal control arrangement that handles multiple agricultural scenarios through a common framework. The control arrangement automatically detects the current scenario and selects appropriate application modules from a library, enabling the system to support diverse scenarios (field inspection, livestock management, harvesting, etc.) without requiring separate specialized systems for each.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary classification of agricultural scenarios and pre-organizes information into scenario-specific application modules. Before the user needs information, the control arrangement already has the relevant application modules ready based on the detected scenario, enabling quick adaptation without complex real-time processing.
3Ease of operation
If the system manually requires users to select information modules, then the user has control over information display, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The control arrangement performs automatic scenario detection and module selection without requiring user intervention. The system serves itself by detecting the current agricultural scenario through sensors and camera input, then automatically selecting and displaying the appropriate application modules, freeing the user from manual configuration tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the agricultural environment through sensors and camera input, providing feedback to the control arrangement about the current scenario. This feedback loop enables the system to automatically adjust the displayed information in real-time based on the detected scenario, ensuring the user always sees relevant information without manual input.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for supporting a user (B) in an agricultural activity by means of a control arrangement (1), wherein the control arrangement (1) comprises at least one mobile device (5) and a server application (6) communicating with the mobile device (5) and containing a database (D), wherein the control arrangement (1) executes an augmented reality routine, wherein in the augmented reality routine, an image of reality (R) generated by a camera (7) and at least one piece of additional information (Z) stored in the database (D) are visually superimposed on a display (8) of the mobile device (5). It is proposed that the server application (6) comprises several application modules (A), each of which is assigned a predefined agricultural scenario, and that a set of additional information (Z) is stored in the database (D) for each agricultural scenario.that the control arrangement (1) automatically determines in which of the predefined agricultural scenarios the mobile device (5) is located and that, depending on at least one object (O) depicted in the image of reality (R), a subset of the set of additional information (Z) stored in the database (D) for the determined agricultural scenario is displayed on the display (8).