Compact Augmented Reality Models for Physical-Dimension Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional augmented reality views of virtual models often display objects with dimensions that do not correspond to the physical environment, leading to visual inconsistencies.
Innovation Solution
A compact augmented reality view is provided by a modeling system that uses a multi-dimensional model with reduced dimensions, allowing for user interaction and editing, while maintaining the original dimensions of the physical object, and updating the virtual model accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a scaled version of the full virtual model is displayed in augmented reality, then the entire model can be visualized, but the object dimensions do not correspond to the physical environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the full virtual model into multiple segmented views (first view showing a first portion, second view showing a second portion). Each view can be independently scaled and positioned to match the physical environment dimensions, while the complete model is reconstructed by combining these segmented views. This segmentation allows dimensional accuracy in each view without requiring the entire model to be displayed at full size.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual camera that can be positioned at multiple locations around the physical object to capture different perspectives. By changing the camera position and orientation (adding spatial dimensionality), the system can display portions of the model that correspond to actual physical dimensions while maintaining the ability to visualize the complete model through multi-view synthesis.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the full virtual model is displayed in augmented reality, then complete visualization is achieved, but processing burden and interface complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the full virtual model into multiple manageable portions that can be displayed in different views. Users can selectively access and edit specific portions rather than managing the entire complex model at once, reducing interface complexity while maintaining complete visualization capability through the ability to navigate between segmented views.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows users to work with partial views of the model (first portion, second portion) rather than requiring the complete model to be displayed and edited simultaneously. This partial action approach reduces processing burden and interface complexity while the system maintains the ability to reconstruct and visualize the complete model when needed.
3Ease of operation
If conventional augmented reality views are used, then existing objects can be visualized, but visual inconsistencies occur with physical environment dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the virtual camera position and model portion display are adjusted based on the detected physical environment dimensions. The system continuously refines the correspondence between virtual model dimensions and physical object dimensions, ensuring accurate dimensional representation while maintaining ease of object visualization through automated dimension matching.
Data Source
AI summary
A system receives image data generated by a camera of a device during an augmented reality (AR) session showing at least an existing object in physical space. The existing object has a first dimension along an axis of a coordinate system. The system determines a multi-dimensional model corresponding to a type of the existing object and having a second dimension along the axis smaller than the first dimension and determines a user selection of properties associated with the type. The system configures the multi-dimensional model to include the properties and retain the second dimension. The system causes the device to present, during the AR session using the coordinate system, the multi-dimensional model in an overlay. The AR session shows (i) at least a portion of the existing object and (ii) the multi-dimensional model over a remaining portion of the existing object configured according to the properties and the second dimension.