Augmented Reality Object Blurring for Focused Work
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Solution Overview
Problem
Augmented reality devices often distract users by displaying unrelated objects within their field of view, leading to reduced concentration and work immersion.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality device that uses AI models for object detection, tracking, and segmentation to blur areas in the field of view unrelated to the user's work, enhancing concentration by selectively rendering a blur image through a see-through display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all objects in the field of view are displayed clearly through the see-through display, then the user can see all objects including non-work-related objects, but the user's concentration and work immersion are reduced due to distractions from unrelated objects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the visual treatment of different regions in the field of view. Work-related objects are displayed with clear focus while non-work-related objects are selectively blurred. This is achieved through object detection, classification, and selective application of blur effects to specific detected objects based on their relevance to the user's current task, thereby maintaining visibility of important objects while reducing distractions from unimportant ones.
2Loss of information
If the augmented reality device displays all objects in the field of view, then complete visual information is provided, but the device complexity increases due to the need for object detection, tracking, segmentation, and selective blur rendering
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the field of view into distinct object regions through object detection and segmentation algorithms. Each detected object is classified as work-related or non-work-related, and selective blur rendering is applied only to non-work-related objects. This segmented approach processes only necessary portions of the visual field, reducing overall computational complexity while preserving complete visual information availability.
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AI summary
Provided are an augmented reality device for improving work concentration and immersion of a user, and an operating method of the augmented reality device. The augmented reality device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may obtain a plurality of image frames by photographing a real scene by using a camera, may recognize a preset object from the plurality of image frames, may obtain a blur image in which an area other than an area of the at least one preset object from among entire area of the plurality of image frames is blurred, and may display the blur image.