3D user interfaces for industrial augmented reality applications on modern head-mounted displays

NGRAIN是强大的下一代3D增强现实(AR)和虚拟现实的领先提供商 (VR)技术，适用于企业中的任务关键型应用。NGRAIN的工业AR和VR软件 产品使企业能够利用移动设备、平板电脑和可穿戴式头戴式显示器，例如 谷歌眼镜或爱普生Moverio作为一种手段，提供几乎任何类型的移动3D可视化 数据。这样的数据被叠加在用户的视野之上，并提供对操作的实时访问 当他或她在现场操作时，智能和企业数据。由于市场兴趣和 随着移动技术的发展，可穿戴式头盔显示器(HMD)正迅速成为一种可行的 为这些移动劳动力提供计算平台。虽然有相当大的市场投资在 显示硬件本身的开发，软件应用程序的创新，以推动 硬件一直相对有限。 NGRAIN希望通过从事前沿研究来保持其竞争优势 可穿戴软件，使工业AR应用程序能够在要求苛刻的情况下有效部署 操作条件。这需要开发可用于以下方面的用户界面(UI)技术 HMD始终打开且用户无法访问常用输入设备(例如，无法访问)的环境 鼠标、键盘或触摸屏)。这项建议描述了与人机的研究合作 马尼托巴大学的交互(HCI)实验室和NGRAIN的研发专家，拥有 增强现实(AR)、虚拟现实(VR)和3D工业应用。主要结果将是 开发概念验证软件，使可穿戴HMD(Epson Moverio智能眼镜)能够 部署在现场制造环境中。人机界面实验室将协助开发高效的头盔显示器用户界面 NGRAIN感兴趣的应用领域。这将使NGRAIN在以下方面保持强大的竞争优势 其应用程序的用户体验级别

NGRAIN is a leading provider of powerful, next-generation 3D augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology for mission-critical applications in the enterprise. NGRAIN's industrial AR and VR software products enable businesses to leverage mobile devices, tablets, and wearable head-mounted displays such as Google Glass or the Epson Moverio as a means to provide on-the-go 3D visualization of virtually any kind of data. Such data is superimposed on top of a user's field of view and provides real-time access to operational intelligence and enterprise data while he or she is operating in the field. As a result of market interest and the evolution of mobile technology, wearable head-mounted displays (HMDs) are fast becoming a viable computing platform for these mobile workforces. While there are considerable market investments in the development of the display hardware itself, innovation in the software applications that drive use cases of the hardware have been relatively limited. NGRAIN is looking to sustain its competitive advantage by engaging in leading-edge research to develop wearable software that will enable an industrial AR application to be effectively deployed under demanding operational conditions. This entails the development of user interface (UI) technologies that can be used in environments where the HMD is always on, and the user lacks access to common input devices (e.g. no access to mice, keyboards, or touch screens). This proposal describes research collaboration with the human-computer interaction (HCI) lab at the University of Manitoba and R&D specialists at NGRAIN with expertise in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and 3D industrial applications. The principal outcome will be the development of proof-of-concept software that will enable a wearable HMD (Epson Moverio smart glasses) to be deployed in a live manufacturing environment. The HCI lab will assist in developing efficient HMD UIs for application areas of interest to NGRAIN. This will allow NGRAIN to maintain a strong competitive edge on the level of user experience with their applications