AR Content Positioning Automation for Manual Steps

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional AR manual generation devices require significant effort to set and manage AR content positions for each step of a procedure, especially when multiple steps share the same work targets, leading to repetitive and cumbersome processes.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that receives target designation based on operation steps, associates guide information for AR content display, and controls the display of AR content automatically, reducing the need for manual positioning and simplifying the creation of uniform AR content across multiple steps.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If AR content is set one by one for each operation step, then the AR manual can be created with detailed content, but the creation process becomes extremely time-consuming and troublesome

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAR content positioning precisionVSAvoidAR content creation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts work target information from the operation manual text and automatically generates AR content based on this extracted information, copying the manual's structure to create uniform AR content across multiple steps without manual repositioning

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs automatic extraction of work targets and automatic generation of AR content positioning based on the operation steps, making the system self-serve the content creation process without requiring manual intervention for each step

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If AR content is manually positioned for each step, then content can be customized, but uniformity across steps with same work targets becomes difficult to maintain

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAR content customizationVSAvoidAR content uniformity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts work target information that is universally applicable across multiple operation steps, allowing the same extraction logic to serve different steps with similar work targets, thereby maintaining uniformity while adapting to different contexts

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary extraction of work target information from the operation manual before generating AR content, establishing a consistent foundation that ensures uniformity across all steps while allowing subsequent customization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If AR content setting is performed without automation, then full control over content is achieved, but user effort and operational complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAR content creation easeVSAvoidContent management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces the mechanical manual process of positioning and creating AR content with an automated information processing system that extracts work targets from text and automatically generates content positioning, significantly reducing user effort while managing complexity through automation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20240330026A1Information processing system, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method

Publication Date: 2024.10.03 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing system includes one or more processors configured to: receive designation of a target for which AR content is to be displayed on the basis of an operation step of a manual; associate the designated target and guide information for output for displaying the AR content; and perform control of displaying the AR content corresponding to the guide information for output in a case where the guide information for output is acquired.