I-Corps: Virtual Display Creation and Demonstration for Industry and Individual Designers

I-Corps：为行业和个人设计师提供虚拟展示创建和演示

• 批准号: 2213428
• 负责人: Daniel Smalley
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: Brigham Young University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-06-01 至 2023-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2213428&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Virtual; Display; Creation; Demonstration

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of a virtual display technology for media, science education and other industries. This technology may have applications beyond traditional display markets, and include volumetric mobile platforms, telepresence solutions in autonomous vehicles, and educators using immersive classroom experiences. Three-dimensional images and media cannot currently be projected onto a screen at large distances. The proposed technology projects 3D media and augmented reality without goggles, telepresence without screens, and large images from small devices. The proposed optical trap display may make it possible for scientists, designers, and engineers to customize designs for 3D visualization at lower costs. Democratizing this technology may accelerate the pace and diversity of augmented reality projects. Through these efforts, humans can interact with digital data as a physical part of the world around them.This I-Corps project is based on the development of a display that creates full-color, projected 3D images that can be seen from every angle. The technology can make images larger than currently available. The projected images can wrap around the user without use of imaging goggles and can be generated with relatively low bandwidths compared to other 3D display technologies. This technology seeks to create free-space volumetric display. This solution uses a nearly invisible laser to move a micron-scale particle where it is illuminated by red, green, blue light to form an aerial 3D image. This technology is automatic and reusable. A prototype has been adapted for both experienced and novice designers and engineers. This technology can be applied to several industries and may become a valuable research tool to advance science.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个I-Corps项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是为媒体、科学教育和其他行业开发虚拟显示技术。该技术的应用可能超越传统的显示市场，包括体积移动的平台、自动驾驶汽车中的远程呈现解决方案以及使用沉浸式课堂体验的教育工作者。目前，三维图像和媒体无法远距离投影到屏幕上。拟议中的技术项目3D媒体和增强现实没有护目镜，远程呈现没有屏幕，并从小型设备的大图像。所提出的光学陷阱显示器可以使科学家、设计师和工程师以较低的成本定制用于3D可视化的设计成为可能。使这项技术民主化可能会加快增强现实项目的步伐和多样性。通过这些努力，人类可以与数字数据进行交互，将其作为周围世界的物理部分。I-Corps项目的基础是开发一种显示器，该显示器可以创建从各个角度都可以看到的全彩投影3D图像。该技术可以使图像比目前可用的更大。 投影的图像可以环绕用户而不使用成像护目镜，并且与其他3D显示技术相比可以以相对低的带宽生成。该技术旨在创建自由空间体积显示。这种解决方案使用几乎不可见的激光移动微米级颗粒，在那里它被红色，绿色，蓝色光照射，形成空中3D图像。该技术是自动的和可重复使用的。一个原型已被改编为经验丰富的和新手的设计师和工程师。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。