Combining independent visualization and tracking systems for augmented reality

P. Hübner, M. Weinmann, M. Hillemann, B. Jutzi, S. Wursthorn

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Abstract

The basic requirement for the successful deployment of a mobile augmented reality application is a reliable tracking system with high accuracy. Recently, a helmet-based inside-out tracking system which meets this demand has been proposed for self-localization in buildings. To realize an augmented reality application based on this tracking system, a display has to be added for visualization purposes. Therefore, the relative pose of this visualization platform with respect to the helmet has to be tracked. In the case of hand-held visualization platforms like smartphones or tablets, this can be achieved by means of image-based tracking methods like marker-based or model-based tracking. In this paper, we present two marker-based methods for tracking the relative pose between the helmet-based tracking system and a tablet-based visualization system. Both methods were implemented and comparatively evaluated in terms of tracking accuracy. Our results show that mobile inside-out tracking systems without integrated displays can easily be supplemented with a hand-held tablet as visualization device for augmented reality purposes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)455-462
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives
Volume42
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 May 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event2018 ISPRS TC II Mid-term Symposium "Towards Photogrammetry 2020" - Riva del Garda, Italy
Duration: 4 Jun 20187 Jun 2018

Keywords

  • Augmented reality
  • Calibration
  • Pose estimation
  • Tracking
  • Visualization

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