Conditional XR Status Indicators for Low-Clutter Object Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Displaying status indicators for physical devices in an extended reality (XR) environment consumes computational resources and clutters the user's field-of-view.
Innovation Solution
Implement a system where status indicators for physical devices are displayed only when the user selects the object or when the device has a particular status, such as a low battery or error condition, and are displayed independently of user gaze when the device meets specific criteria.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If status indicators are displayed for all physical devices in the XR environment, then device status information is provided to the user, but computational resources are consumed and field-of-view is cluttered
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by selectively displaying status indicators only for devices meeting specific criteria (e.g., low battery status, error conditions) rather than displaying indicators for all devices. This reduces computational overhead while maintaining essential information delivery for critical device states.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by differentiating the display behavior based on device status characteristics. Different status conditions trigger different display behaviors - critical statuses (low battery, errors) activate indicators while normal statuses do not. This localized approach optimizes computational resources based on the severity and relevance of individual device states.
2Loss of information
If status indicators are displayed for all physical devices, then complete status information is provided, but visual clutter increases in the user's field-of-view
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements partial action by displaying status indicators only for devices with specific statuses (e.g., low battery, errors) rather than all devices. This selective display maintains information completeness for critical states while eliminating visual clutter from normal device states.
Solution Approach 2:
The system converts the potential harm of information overload into a benefit by using status thresholds to filter displays. Critical statuses that would normally contribute to clutter are instead highlighted as beneficial alerts, while normal statuses are suppressed. This transforms the display from a passive information dump to an active alert system.
3Reliability
If status indicators are displayed independently of user gaze, then users are notified of device status, but user attention is diverted from current tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by displaying indicators only for critical device statuses rather than all statuses. This selective approach ensures reliable notification for important states (low battery, errors) while avoiding unnecessary interruptions for normal operational states, thus preserving user task continuity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the display parameter from continuous status indication to conditional status indication based on status severity thresholds. By adjusting the display parameter (indicator visibility) based on the status parameter (battery level, error state), the system achieves reliable notifications for critical conditions without disrupting normal user operations.
Data Source
AI summary
In one implementation, a method of displaying a status indicator is performed by a device including an image sensor, a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes capturing, using the image sensor, an image of a physical environment including a physical object. The method includes determining a status of the physical object. The method includes, in response to determining that the status is a first value, displaying, on the display, an indicator of the status of the physical object. The method includes, in response to determining that the status of the physical object is a second value, forgoing display of the indicator of the status of the physical object.