AR Device Positioning Geophysical Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional geophysical sensor positioning systems require specialized knowledge, are difficult to maneuver, and lack the accuracy needed for generating precise computer models of the sub-ground, often relying on expensive and cumbersome surveying equipment.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality object positioning system that uses a device to determine target coordinates and orientation information, rendering annotation content to guide users in accurately positioning geophysical sensors, offering sub-meter accuracy without the need for complex surveying equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional surveying equipment and GPS are used for positioning geophysical sensors, then positioning accuracy can be achieved, but the system becomes expensive, complex, and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical surveying equipment (theodolites, tape measures) and complex GPS systems with a mobile computing device that uses camera-based image analysis and software algorithms to determine sensor positions. The system captures images of the environment, identifies sensor locations through image processing, and calculates coordinates using computational methods rather than mechanical measurement tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mobile computing device as an intermediary between the geophysical sensors and the positioning system. This device acts as a mediator that captures visual data, processes it through software, and translates it into accurate position information, eliminating the need for direct mechanical measurement or complex GPS infrastructure.
2Measurement precision
If conventional surveying equipment is used for positioning geophysical sensors, then positioning accuracy can be achieved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to specialized knowledge requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service positioning where the mobile computing device automatically captures images, processes them through software algorithms, and generates position coordinates without requiring the operator to have specialized surveying knowledge. The device performs the measurement and calculation functions autonomously, making the process accessible to non-experts.
Solution Approach 2:
By replacing manual surveying operations with automated image capture and software-based coordinate calculation, the system eliminates the need for specialized surveying knowledge. The mobile device's camera and processing software handle the complex measurement tasks that previously required trained professionals.
3Measurement precision
If conventional surveying equipment is used for positioning geophysical sensors, then positioning accuracy can be achieved, but the productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming deployment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces time-consuming mechanical surveying processes with rapid image capture and automated computational methods. The mobile computing device can quickly capture multiple images and process them through software algorithms to determine sensor positions, significantly reducing the time required compared to manual measurement and calculation methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables continuous positioning operations by allowing the mobile computing device to capture images and calculate coordinates in a seamless workflow. Multiple sensors can be positioned in succession without the interruptions and setup time required by conventional surveying equipment, maintaining continuous productive action throughout the deployment process.
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AI summary
An augmented reality (AR) object positioning system receives a target coordinate for a location of interest within a physical environment. The AR object positioning system then determines an AR device coordinate of an AR device within the physical environment and orientation information of the AR device at the AR device coordinate. The AR object positioning system calculates a plurality of image frame coordinates of an image frame based on the AR device coordinate and the orientation information when the image frame was captured. The AR object positioning system, in response to an image frame coordinate of the plurality of image frame coordinates corresponding with the target coordinate, renders on a display of the AR device, first annotation content relative to the image frame coordinate according to rendering instructions for the first annotation content.