AR Virtual Control Panel for Remote Emission Device Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) systems lack the capability to effectively control and direct energy-emitting devices, such as emission devices, in real-time environments, particularly in scenarios requiring precise control and dynamic adaptation to user inputs and environmental conditions.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing an AR device with a display, programmable processors, and machine-readable medium to display virtual control panels, render emission device outputs, and control emission devices based on user interactions, such as hand gestures or voice commands, while obtaining and processing sensor and image data to identify targets and adjust emission settings, including frequency, intensity, and direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If AR devices are used to control emission devices in real-time environments, then operational efficiency and safety are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The AR device serves multiple functions: it displays augmented reality information about targets, provides a virtual control panel for controlling emission devices, renders emission device outputs, and processes sensor data. This multi-functionality improves operational efficiency without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function, thereby managing system complexity through consolidation.
Solution Approach 2:
The AR device acts as an intermediary between the user and the emission device. It provides a virtual control panel that mediates user interactions and translates them into control commands for the emission device, while also displaying augmented reality information about the environment and targets. This intermediary role improves safety and efficiency by providing a comprehensive interface without requiring direct complex connections between all system components.
2Ease of operation
If virtual control panels are displayed on AR devices for controlling emission devices, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a virtual copy of the control panel interface within the augmented reality environment. This virtual control panel replicates the necessary controls for operating the emission device and overlays them in the user's field of view. This copying approach improves ease of operation by providing an intuitive, visual interface without requiring physical control panels or complex manual configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The control interface is moved from a traditional two-dimensional screen to a three-dimensional augmented reality space. The virtual control panel is displayed within the user's field of view and can be interacted with through gestures or voice commands in the augmented environment. This dimensional change improves ease of operation by providing spatial awareness and more natural interaction methods.
3Measurement precision
If real-time sensor data and image data are processed to identify targets, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing of sensor data and image data to pre-identify potential targets before emission device activation. By continuously analyzing sensor inputs and image data in advance, the system prepares target identification information ready for immediate display and control decisions. This preliminary action improves measurement precision while reducing the time required for real-time target identification during critical operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where sensor data and image data are processed, target identification results are displayed through the AR interface, and control decisions are made in real-time. The feedback mechanism allows the system to continuously refine target identification accuracy by comparing expected patterns with actual sensor readings, improving measurement precision while maintaining real-time responsiveness through iterative processing.
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AI summary
Systems and computer software are disclosed for AR devices having a display configured to display augmented, mixed, or virtual reality images to a user. The AR devices can comprise displaying a virtual control panel on the display, with the virtual control panel comprising a depicting of one or more targets. An output of an emission device that is intended to be directed to the one or more targets can be rendered. The AR device can also allow controlling, by the user based on input received by user interaction with the virtual control panel, one or more operations of the emission device.