SBIR Phase I: Interactive 3-D Technical Illustrations for Science and Engineering

SBIR 第一阶段：科学与工程交互式 3D 技术插图

• 批准号: 1142829
• 负责人: Michael Holroyd
• 金额: $ 14.96万
• 依托单位: Arqball LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1142829&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Interactive; Technical; Illustrations

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will develop and commercialize tools for creating and displaying interactive 3-D technical illustrations for STEM-related topics. This project takes a new approach to the problem by applying Image-Based Modeling and Rendering (IBMR) techniques which enable the creation of highly realistic digital 3-D scenes by processing and resampling images captured with a camera. In particular, the technology developed through this effort will enable a wide range of interactive 3-D visualizations that are currently poorly served by available video compression algorithms and 2-D vector-based animation tools. The first goal of the proposal is to develop methods and algorithms for capturing, compressing, and displaying these types of datasets. The second goal is to develop a prototype digital textbook chapter that will supplement a physics class on Optics. This chapter will include interactive modules explaining the basic theory of refraction, reflection, dispersion and diffraction, followed by applied lessons on how light is manipulated and measured by a modern camera and how the geometric and material properties of gemstones give rise to their rich appearance.The broader impact/commercial potential of this project is to develop technology that will transform the ~$8.7B market for education textbooks by replacing paper textbooks with digital versions. This transition is currently stalled because the majority of digital textbook providers are simply scanning the pages of existing textbooks. Although these "books beneath glass" are more portable and less expensive than their physical counterparts, they neglect the promising opportunity for truly interactive material. We believe this is largely due to the current lack of tools for creating and rendering the type of 3-D content that mobile devices have only recently become capable of processing. The technology developed through this project will generate business opportunities in direct content creation, consulting services, and licensing fees. The core technology will also have applications in the areas of cultural heritage, consumer marketing, and advertising.

这个小型企业创新研究 (SBIR) 第一阶段项目将开发和商业化用于创建和显示 STEM 相关主题的交互式 3D 技术插图的工具。该项目采用基于图像的建模和渲染 (IBMR) 技术来解决该问题，该技术可以通过处理和重新采样相机捕获的图像来创建高度逼真的数字 3D 场景。特别是，通过这项努力开发的技术将实现广泛的交互式 3D 可视化，而目前可用的视频压缩算法和基于矢量的 2D 动画工具却很难满足这些需求。该提案的第一个目标是开发用于捕获、压缩和显示这些类型的数据集的方法和算法。第二个目标是开发一个原型数字教科书章节，作为光学物理课的补充。本章将包括解释折射、反射、色散和衍射基本理论的互动模块，随后是关于如何通过现代相机操纵和测量光以及宝石的几何和材料特性如何产生丰富外观的应用课程。该项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发技术，通过用数字版本取代纸质教科书来改变约 8.7B 美元的教育教科书市场。 这种转变目前陷入停滞，因为大多数数字教科书提供商只是简单地扫描现有教科书的页面。尽管这些“玻璃下的书籍”比实体书更便携且更便宜，但它们忽视了真正交互式材料的大有前途的机会。我们认为，这主要是由于当前缺乏用于创建和渲染移动设备最近才能够处理的 3D 内容类型的工具。通过该项目开发的技术将在直接内容创作、咨询服务和许可费用方面产生商机。核心技术还将在文化遗产、消费者营销和广告领域得到应用。