Mobile Augmented Reality System MARS Group 7 April

Mobile Augmented Reality System (MARS) Group 7 April 19, 2007

Introduction n Key Words • Mobile Augmented Reality • Virtual Reality • Mobile Imaging Device • Sensor Based • Ubiquitous Computing • Pull Technology

Product - MARS n n Telecom Software Camera equipped mobile device can serve a as platform for sensor-based video see-through mobile augmented reality.

Necessary Hardware Components n Camera Phone n Accelerometer n Compass n GPS n Wirelessly connected Database

Performance n Utilizes sensors as follows: • GPS provides position • Accelerometers provide relative orientation • Tilt compensated magnetometer determines heading • On-board camera is used for image acquisition • Screen board for rendering, including annotations.

Features & Capabilites n MARA • Find locations more easily by highlighting them on-screen with Virtual Object. • Hyper-linking of real world objects. • “Find a Friend. ” • Map

Competitive Advantage n Nokia • First to market • Company owning rights to patent n n Companies and organizations may use it for advertising Individuals gain access to information, location of people, places and advertising

Problems n n n Reduced Battery Life Low/No Internet and GPS Connectivity Incorporation of GPS and sensors into a camera phone

Future Predictions n Production • Beginning in Europe and Asia • Expected in U. S. in near future n Other Research Innovations • Computer vision based hybrid tracking, stereo vision • Multimodality-surround sound

Conclusion n Questions n Research • http: //research. nokia. com • http: //www. technologyreview. com