I-Corps: Projective Augmented Reality System

I-Corps项目的更广泛的影响和商业潜力是，通过为驾驶员提供关键的导航信息，而不需要他们离开道路，从而提高机动车辆的安全性。该项目使用新颖的显示技术将有用的信息放置在驾驶员的视野内。这一创新也为驾驶员提供了更方便的导航信息。该项目还具有解决诸如急救人员和建筑行业使用新型显示设备的潜力。这个I-Corps项目开发了在建筑环境中使用投影增强现实显示设备的研究。具体来说，这个项目探索了利用这种设备在机动车辆内传递信息的潜力。这项创新的技术特点克服了其他增强现实和导航显示设备（如头戴式显示器和屏幕）的局限性。这些限制包括提供不必要的信息，需要用户将注意力从他们的现实环境中转移开，以及减少用户的视野。该项目将为不同用例提供与技术和设计约束相关的用户见解，并将探索该技术的潜在价值主张。这些见解还将为平台的电子、外壳和软件用户界面的工程设计提供信息。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is an improvement in motor vehicle safety by providing drivers with critical navigational information without requiring them to look away from the road. The project uses novel display technologies to place useful information within the drivers' fields of view. This innovation also promises greater accessibility to navigational information for drivers. This project also has the potential to address the use of novel display devices for industries such as first responders and in construction.This I-Corps project develops research into the use of projective augmented reality display devices in the built environment. Specifically, this project explores the potential of utilizing such devices to deliver information inside motor vehicles. The technical features of this innovation overcome limitations of other augmented reality and navigation display devices, such as head mounted displays and screens. These limitations include the provision of unnecessary information, the need for user to take attention away from their real-world settings, and a reduction in the user's field of view. The project will provide user insights related to the technical and design constraints for the different use-cases and will explore the potential value propositions of the technology. These insights will also inform the engineering design of electronics, casing, and software user interface of the platform.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.