AR Object Identifier Animation for Smooth Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile devices with augmented reality capabilities face challenges in smoothly transitioning object identifiers due to limited processing resources, resulting in lag and sudden jumps of labels as objects move, especially when processing resources are constrained.
Innovation Solution
A device with enhanced augmented reality functionality, equipped with a processor, object tracking device, and display, uses animation techniques such as spring physics and inertial physics to smoothly transition object identifiers from one position to another, ensuring continuous tracking and indication of object positions even when they move out of the field of view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If animation techniques are used to smoothly transition object identifiers, then the augmented reality experience is improved, but processing resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies animation techniques selectively based on object motion characteristics. When objects move slowly or remain stationary, full animation processing is applied to maintain visual smoothness. When objects move rapidly or processing resources are constrained, the system reduces animation intensity or skips frames, accepting some visual discontinuity to preserve battery life and processing capacity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If object identifiers are smoothly transitioned using animation, then visual continuity is improved, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic updates of object identifier positions rather than continuous real-time tracking. Animation frames are rendered at intervals (e.g., 30fps or 60fps) rather than attempting to process every microsecond of object movement. This periodic approach maintains visual continuity for the human observer while significantly reducing processing time requirements compared to continuous tracking.
3Measurement precision
If continuous tracking of moving objects is implemented, then tracking accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking system dynamically adjusts its complexity based on object motion characteristics and processing resource availability. When objects are stationary or move slowly, the system uses simpler tracking algorithms with higher precision. When objects move rapidly or resources are constrained, the system switches to lighter-weight tracking algorithms that maintain adequate accuracy with reduced computational requirements, thus managing device complexity adaptively.
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AI summary
A device with enhanced augmented reality functionality and methods therefor, are provided. An identifier of an object is rendered, at a display of a device, at a first position associated with the object. An object tracked device is used to track the object. When the object moves, a processor of the device smoothly transitions the identifier from the first position to a second position at the display using animation, the second position associated with a new position of the object.