AR Object Relocation Using Space Analysis and Stored Layouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices struggle to effectively relocate and display objects in augmented reality based on the characteristics of a space, limiting the user's experience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a display, sensor, camera, and processor analyzes a first space, stores object configuration information, and relocates the object based on information from a second space for accurate display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an electronic device uses a camera and sensor to analyze space and automatically place objects in augmented reality, then the adaptability to different spaces is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The space analysis function is divided into separate components: camera for visual capture, sensor for spatial measurement, and processor for analysis. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in its function while reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera and sensor system serves multiple functions: capturing images, measuring distances, analyzing space characteristics, and determining optimal object placement positions. This multi-functionality improves adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Productivity
If the electronic device relocates object configuration based on analyzed space information, then the productivity of augmented reality operations is improved, but the measurement precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously captures images and measures distances, analyzes space characteristics, and adjusts object placement accordingly. This feedback loop enables automatic adaptation to different spaces, improving productivity while managing precision requirements through iterative refinement.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual object placement and space measurement are replaced with automated image processing and sensor-based analysis. This substitution improves productivity by eliminating manual operations while reducing precision demands through computational methods.
3Reliability
If the electronic device stores and analyzes space information and object configuration, then the reliability of augmented reality display is improved, but the loss of time for data processing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures and stores space images and measurement data in advance before object placement is needed. This preliminary action ensures reliable data is available for quick retrieval and processing when object relocation is required, improving both reliability and reducing processing time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of space characteristics and object configurations through image capture and sensor measurement. These copies can be stored and processed efficiently without requiring repeated physical measurements, reducing time loss while maintaining reliability.
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AI summary
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a display, a sensor configured to detect a distance from an actual item in a space, a camera configured to capture an image of a foreground, a memory configured to store a plurality of instructions, and a processor, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to analyze a first space using the camera and the sensor, store information of the first space and information related to a configuration of an object placed by a user in the first space, analyze a second space using the camera and the sensor, relocate the configuration of the object, based on information of the analyzed second space, and display the object having been relocated. Various other embodiments are possible.