TY - GEN
T1 - Towards Underwater Augmented Reality Interfaces to Improve the Navigation Experience
AU - Szyszka, Ewa Anna
AU - Kunze, Kai
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PY - 2022/3/13
Y1 - 2022/3/13
N2 - In this paper, we present initial work towards evaluating augmented reality interfaces to enhance underwater navigation. We propose a conceptual framework that combines real-time GPS coordinates fetched from an Aqua-Fi module with computer vision approach to overlay a first-person view (FPV) rendering real-time AR-generated arrows pointing in the direction of the exit point of the dive. The system will allow the diver to trace the progression of the dive and easily find the way out in low visibility and high turbidity conditions. We present an initial requirements analysis based on test dives of the researchers to understand the problem domain better and an initial proposed system with early feasibility tests. We are testing an integrated AR system (inertial motion sensing, GPS and Computer Vision, DolphinSLAM [6]) with visual feedback for a first test, yet are considering also haptic and other modalities for interaction.
AB - In this paper, we present initial work towards evaluating augmented reality interfaces to enhance underwater navigation. We propose a conceptual framework that combines real-time GPS coordinates fetched from an Aqua-Fi module with computer vision approach to overlay a first-person view (FPV) rendering real-time AR-generated arrows pointing in the direction of the exit point of the dive. The system will allow the diver to trace the progression of the dive and easily find the way out in low visibility and high turbidity conditions. We present an initial requirements analysis based on test dives of the researchers to understand the problem domain better and an initial proposed system with early feasibility tests. We are testing an integrated AR system (inertial motion sensing, GPS and Computer Vision, DolphinSLAM [6]) with visual feedback for a first test, yet are considering also haptic and other modalities for interaction.
KW - AR-based navigation
KW - Aquatic navigation
KW - SLAM
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U2 - 10.1145/3519391.3524175
DO - 10.1145/3519391.3524175
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85128950645
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 291
EP - 293
BT - Proceedings of Augmented Humans Conference 2022, AHs 2022
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 2022 Augmented Humans Conference, AHs 2022
Y2 - 13 March 2022 through 15 March 2022
ER -