Augmented Reality Apparel with Ambient Light Adaptive Markers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current augmented reality technologies are not utilized in conjunction with apparel or for visualizing water fountain displays, lacking integration with wearable items and dynamic lighting conditions.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality system that applies patterns or visual representations to clothing, recognized by viewing devices to overlay enhanced images or videos, including ambient light-dependent visual effects, and provides audible sounds, bringing static drawings to life with 3D animations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If augmented reality technology is applied to apparel and drawings, then visual and auditory engagement is enhanced, but device complexity and implementation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universal AR markers that can be used across multiple contexts (apparel, drawings, water fountain displays) with a single system. The marker recognition technology serves multiple functions: identifying patterns on clothing, interpreting engineering drawings, and visualizing fountain designs, thereby expanding application scope without proportionally increasing system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces AR markers as intermediary elements that bridge the gap between real-world objects and virtual augmentations. These markers serve as mediators that the AR system can reliably detect and use to trigger appropriate visual and auditory effects, simplifying the overall system architecture by providing a standardized interface for diverse applications
2Illumination intensity
If dynamic lighting effects are added to AR experiences, then visual engagement is enhanced, but use of energy increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic lighting effects that adapt to ambient conditions. The AR system adjusts illumination intensity and characteristics based on the detected environment, providing high-quality visual effects when needed while reducing energy consumption in conditions where full intensity is unnecessary. The system dynamically modifies lighting parameters rather than maintaining constant high intensity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes lighting parameters (intensity, color, duration) based on ambient light detection and contextual factors. The system monitors environmental conditions and adjusts AR lighting parameters accordingly, enhancing visual engagement when ambient light permits while conserving energy in low-light or battery-constrained situations
3Measurement precision
If AR markers are used to guide virtual content placement, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses simplified 2D marker patterns that copy the essential function of complex 3D recognition systems. These planar markers contain encoded information that enables precise content placement without requiring sophisticated depth sensing or complex computational geometry, thereby achieving high measurement precision with relatively simple device implementation
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AI summary
A system for presenting augmented reality information with respect to one or more articles of apparel is presented. The article of apparel may include at least one graphical image embedded with at least one augmented reality marker. The graphical image may include an image of a water fountain display, and the system may overlay augmented images of water display elements onto the graphic. The system also includes a tool for developing said water display graphics and associated augmented reality markers.