AR Indoor Navigation for Network Test Resource Location
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Solution Overview
Problem
Indoor navigation systems face challenges due to the inaccuracy of GPS technology and the extensive setup requirements of beacon-based systems, making them less ubiquitous compared to GPS-based navigation systems.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality navigation system that communicates user location and resource identification information obtained from visual codes or user interfaces to provide navigation instructions for navigating to physical network testing or monitoring resources in real-world environments, using a user device with an AR navigation application that receives and displays navigation information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If GPS technology is used for navigation, then the system is simple and ubiquitous, but the navigation accuracy is insufficient for indoor environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple positioning technologies (WiFi positioning, Bluetooth beacons, and visual code recognition) into a unified AR navigation system. This merging allows the system to leverage the strengths of each technology while compensating for their individual weaknesses, achieving accurate indoor navigation without requiring a single complex system
2Measurement precision
If beacon based systems are deployed, then indoor navigation accuracy can be improved, but extensive setup work and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses visual codes (QR codes, data matrices) that can serve multiple purposes: they provide positioning information, resource identification, and navigation guidance all in one marker. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate beacon infrastructure while maintaining navigation accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of deploying physical beacons throughout the environment, the system uses visual code copies that can be printed and attached to existing surfaces. These visual code copies contain encoded position and resource information, providing the same navigation functionality without requiring extensive physical infrastructure installation
3Ease of manufacture
If visual codes are used for resource identification, then setup complexity is reduced, but navigation information delivery must be efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-processes visual code data to extract position information, resource identification, and navigation route data before the user needs it. The AR navigation application receives the visual code data, determines the user's current position, and pre-calculates the navigation route, so that when the user views the AR overlay, immediate navigation guidance is provided without processing delays
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AI summary
The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for augmented reality navigation in network test environments. A method for augmented reality navigation in network test environments includes at a user device of a user, wherein the user device is executing an augmented reality (AR) navigation application: communicating, to an AR navigation system, user location information and resource identification information obtained from a visual code or a user interface, wherein the resource identification information indicates a physical network testing or monitoring resource in a real-world test environment; receiving, from the AR navigation system, navigation information for navigating the user to the physical network testing or monitoring resource; and providing, via a display, the navigation information for navigating the user to the physical network testing or monitoring resource.