AR Mobile App for Signage Design Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional signage design and implementation methods are time-consuming and prone to errors, as customers often do not visualize the final appearance or placement of signage until after manufacture and installation, leading to inefficiencies for signage vendors.
Innovation Solution
A mobile signage application using augmented reality (AR) visualization on a mobile device, which captures images of a building, obtains location data, and superimposes signage designs in 2D or 3D AR, allowing users to simulate and evaluate signage placement before production, considering jurisdictional rules and obstacles, and generating production documentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional signage design methods are used, then the design process is simple, but it is time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary visualization of signage placement on the building structure before actual manufacture and installation. Users can view augmented reality representations of how signage will appear on the building, allowing for design approval and modifications to be made prior to production, thereby eliminating time-consuming post-installation surprises and revision cycles.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual copy or representation of the signage placement on the building structure through augmented reality technology. This digital twin allows users to interact with and evaluate the signage design in its intended context without physically installing it, enabling efficient review and approval processes.
2Loss of information
If conventional signage design methods are used, then the process is straightforward, but customers cannot fully appreciate the as-installed appearance until after manufacture and installation
Solution Approach 1:
The augmented reality system acts as an intermediary between the signage design and the building structure. It overlays virtual signage representations onto real-world building images captured by the mobile device, allowing customers to visualize the as-installed appearance without requiring physical installation. This intermediary technology bridges the information gap between design phase and final installation.
3Reliability
If traditional signage design processes are used, then the workflow is simple, but it is prone to errors and inefficiencies
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where users can immediately see the visual impact of signage designs on the building structure through augmented reality. Users can provide real-time feedback on placement, size, and appearance, allowing for iterative adjustments before final production. This feedback loop significantly reduces errors and improves design accuracy compared to traditional methods.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of generating an augmented reality (AR) signage solution including acquiring an image of a structure, establishing scaling information for the image by correlating dimensional information of the structure to points in the image, obtaining jurisdictional signage rules, designing a layout for signage on the structure in compliance with the jurisdictional signage rules, depicting in AR the acquired image and signage layout, and generating production documentation after obtaining user approval. The method including detecting the location of one or more obstructions on the structure and incorporating the obstruction locations in the signage layout. The method including adjusting the orientation of the acquired structure image within the AR to reduce skew of the structure in relation to a viewing perspective. A system and non-transitory computer-readable medium are also disclosed.