Augmented Reality Interactive Elements for Big Data Artifact Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional augmented reality technology struggles to effectively handle large amounts of data, leading to inefficiencies in data processing and interaction with virtual objects, particularly in applications like aircraft maintenance where vast amounts of information artifacts are required.

Innovation Solution

The integration of big data through the Semantic Web with augmented reality technology, utilizing an interactive operation element associated with events on an AR screen, and a predefined communication protocol to perform actions related to information artifacts, enables efficient interaction and data handling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If conventional augmented reality technology is used to handle large amounts of data, then the system can display information artifacts, but data processing efficiency deteriorates and interaction becomes cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveamount of dataVSAvoiddata processing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments big data into structured information artifacts with defined schemas and metadata, organizing vast data quantities into manageable, queryable units that can be efficiently processed and displayed in AR environments

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary layer comprising information artifacts and communication protocols that mediate between big data sources and AR display systems, enabling efficient data transformation and interaction without direct handling of raw large-scale data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If more information artifacts are provided in AR applications like aircraft maintenance, then completeness of information improves, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of informationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates universal information artifact templates and standardized communication protocols that can handle multiple types of data (maintenance procedures, part specifications, diagnostic information) through a single unified framework, reducing system complexity while maintaining information completeness

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter organization of data by introducing structured schemas, metadata descriptors, and hierarchical classification systems that transform unstructured information into systematically organized artifacts with controllable complexity levels

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If interactive operation elements are added to AR screens for better user interaction, then ease of operation improves, but processing overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction capabilityVSAvoidprocessing overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-defining interaction element schemas, associating them with information artifacts in advance, and establishing communication protocols beforehand, so that runtime processing overhead is minimized while maintaining rich interactivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9727992B2Unifying augmented reality and big data
Publication Date: 2017.08.08 JO GUEN SIK
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present invention relate to unifying augmented reality technology and big data. An interactive operation element may be defined. The interactive operation element is associated with an event and a location on an augmented reality (AR) screen. An action may be performed based on the event using a predefined communication protocol. The action may be associated with an information artifact which is derived from big data.