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Augmented Reality: Intuitive User Interfaces in Maritime Navigation. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Koch 1 Kristine Haase 1,2 In cooperation with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe von Lukas 2 1 Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel 2 Fraunhofer IGD, Rostock
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Augmented Reality: Intuitive User Interfaces in Maritime Navigation Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Koch1 Kristine Haase1,2 In cooperationwith Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe von Lukas2 1Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel 2Fraunhofer IGD, Rostock • supportedbySevenCs GmbH, Hamburg, andby I-SH Innovationsstiftung Schleswig-Holstein, Germany CESA MAN Diesel Fraunhofer IGD
Definition ofAugmented Reality (AR) CESA MAN Diesel (AR: Metaio) Fraunhofer IGD Reality Augmented Reality Virtual Reality (VR) Source: Milgram, 1994 AR: Mixing ofvirtualcontentintothe real environment
Augmentedand Mixed Reality Source: CAU-MIP AR mixingofvirtualand real objectsfor film post production: includelighting, shadows, occlusionandphysicalinteraction
AR Devices • AR glasses: see-throughprojectors, projectedoverlay • Tracking ofhead-positionandviewdirection • Optical mixingof real sceneandvirtualcontent • Virtual contentenhances (augments) reality AR Design glasses, Project Artesas. Images: Zeiss
Example: Maintenance support Image:Project Arvika
Example: Maintenance support Film: Metaio.com
Overview • Useandexamplesof AR Applications • Use-AR: AR in maritime environment (IGD Rostock) • Case study: AR-Binocular in maritime Navigation • Potential of AR in maritime Navigation
Potential of AR forbusinessareas • Automotive • Aerospace • Construction • Maintenance • Medicine • Marketing • Tourism/Entertainment • Defence/Security • Maritime Industry
Ergonomic design andsafetyissues Automotive • Head-up Displays • Driver safetywarnings • „Lookingthroughcarbody“ Aerospace • Ergonomic Cockpit design • Radar targetoverlay
Tourism/Marketing/Entertainment • Mobile AR forguidanceand intuitive navigation • AR Games on mobile phonesand I-Pad • Superposition of AR content (historicalsites, TV and Film production)
Constructionand Maintenance • Information overlay • electronic online manual • „x-Ray Vision“ • Tutoringandsupport
Example: Functionaloverlay Fraunhofer IGD AR Maintenance on I-Pad Visual overlayoffunctionalityandmeasuredflowdata
Example: X-rayvisionofpipes in shipcabin Source: Lürssen UseARstudy: Position ofpipesbehindwalls, extractedwith AR
Planning, adaptingofindustrialprocesses Industrial plantsandproductionssites • Testingproductionprocesseswithvirtualprototypes • Retrofitofnewpartstoexistingsites
Example: Fitting newparts on-site Use-AR Study: Visual superpositioningofnovel diesel engineintoexistingstructures. Visual markersregisterthevirtualprototypestothe real world Source: MAN Diesel SE, Metaio
Fraunhofer AR-Study forthe maritime Industry Use-AR (2009): • Study toapply AR in maritime Industry, Fraunhofer IGD in Rostock • Content (in German) - Technology - Case studies - Evaluation & Recommendations • Literature • Download: www.use-ar.de
Case Study: AR-Binocular AugmentedReality System for maritime navigation
Navigation problem: Mapadjustment 2D North-Up 2D Head-Up 3D Egocentric Source: [Porathe, Shepard]: 2D/3D Repräsentation ofnavigationmaps
Navigation problem: Mapadjustment Study (Porathe, Shepard) reveals: ComparisonofmapadjustmentbetweennavigationofficerandLayman: Transformation (Rotation) needs time proportional torotation angle, can not betrained, navigationofficersandLaymanindistinguishable Navigation officersvaluethe intuitive useof 3D egocentricmaps Concept AR-Binocular: Direct 3D overlayofmap in viewwith AR (3D Egocentricview)
Setup of AR Binocular: transformto 3D Perspective Traditional: 2D Top-View New: 3D Egocentricview 3dSzene bild + Seekarte 3D Nauticchart top view View from Bridge Augment 3D viewwithnauticalchartdata
Data flowof AR-Binocular Prepare Chart data Augment video Readout Sensor data Kamera GPS Adjustegocentricview, superimposechartdatatovideo AIS INS Point AR-Binocular MarkerTracking ObjectTracking
Chart database: ECDIS maps • Electronic Navigation: ENC • International HydrographicOrganization (IHO), Special Publication, • Transfer Standard S-57 • ENC/PS ProductSpecificationfor ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and • Information System • directEnc/SENC (System ElectronicalNavigational Chart) ECDIS software • SevenCs GmbH
Preparechartdata: extractlayersandobjects ENC charts Knowledgebase/Objectextraction 3D Scene/Visualization
Sensor datafor 3D viewestimation 5. Heading-Camera Mobile system: 6 DoF ~ Ø 6m, pitch±~45 °, roll ±~ 45 °, heading 360 ° 1. View camera 2. Display 4. Gravitometer, Gyroscope View camera: 7-fold magnification, 640x480 Pixel Angle ofview: 7x10° (1/60 ° Resolution per Pixel) Binoculardisplayforviewing, 2 x 640x480 Pixel Position (3 DoF) GPS shipnavigationsystem ArtificialHorizon (Gravitometer, Gyroscope) Visual headingsensor relative toshipCompass
Visual Heading-Sensor Heading-Sensor: Headingcamera (Fish-eyecamera) InfraRed-Marker on ceiling (rotationestimation) Objecttracking in viewcamera (imageprocessing) Heading angle Image processingforheading angle estimation Fisheye headingcamera showing IR markers
Potential of AR for maritime Navigation + AR holds potential foruse in maritime navigation + Mapsuperposition in cameraviewfeasible, head-upprojectiondisplays on bridgeis an option - Systematiccontentproduction (authoring) still missing - Sensors for mobile AR expensive and still in progress + Integration of AR on Smartphones/I-Pads in thefuture
Thankyouverymuch In cooperationwith Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Freiherr von LukasMaritime Graphics Fraunhofer IGD, Rostock www.3dmaritim.de Kontact: www.mip.informatik.uni-kiel.de