AR Object Translation Overlay for Hands-Free Visual Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing augmented reality systems fail to efficiently translate identifiers of objects in a user's environment while the user is viewing them, requiring users to shift their attention away from the objects to input translations, leading to inefficiencies and increased translation errors.
Innovation Solution
A head-worn device with integrated cameras and translation capabilities allows users to tag objects in their environment, enabling real-time display of translated identifiers and audio pronunciations directly in the user's field of view, eliminating the need to look away and reducing translation errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users input translations using existing systems, then translations can be obtained, but users must shift their attention away from the objects, leading to increased translation errors and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs translation automatically by detecting objects in the user's field of view and generating translations without requiring user input or attention shifts. The translation service serves itself by autonomously identifying when translation is needed and executing the translation while the user maintains focus on the objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical action of typing or speaking translations is replaced with an automated optical and computational system. Cameras capture the environment, object detection algorithms identify objects, and translation services automatically generate translations, substituting the mechanical user input process with an automated digital system.
2Loss of information
If users focus on viewing objects in their environment, then they can maintain context awareness, but they cannot simultaneously input translations efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary layer between the user and the translation process. The head-worn device with cameras and processing capabilities acts as a mediator that captures environmental data, identifies objects, and generates translations automatically, allowing the user to maintain focus on objects while the intermediary handles the translation workflow.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary object detection and identification before the user needs the translation. By continuously monitoring the environment and pre-identifying objects that require translation, the system prepares translations in advance, so when the user views an object, the translation is already available without requiring user initiation or attention shifts.
3Reliability
If traditional translation methods are used, then translations can be obtained, but the process requires users to look away from objects, increasing the time and complexity of the task
Solution Approach 1:
The translation process becomes continuous rather than intermittent. The system continuously monitors the environment, continuously identifies objects, and continuously provides translations in the user's field of view. This eliminates the start-stop nature of traditional translation where the user must pause viewing objects to input and receive translations, maintaining continuous useful action throughout the interaction.
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AI summary
An augmented reality (AR) translation system is provided. The AR translation system may analyze camera data to determine objects included in a field of view of a camera of a user device. Augmented reality content may be provided that includes a visual translation of an object included in the field of view from a primary language of the user to an additional language. An audible version of the translation may also be provided as part of the augmented reality content. Users may also add an object in the field of view to a listing of translated objects associated with the user based on at least one of touch input, audio input, or gesture input.