DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. (20240346773). GHOST VISUALIZATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS simplified abstract
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GHOST VISUALIZATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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Alec Paul Birkbeck of Leeds (GB)
Daniel Girardeau-montaut of Gieres (FR)
GHOST VISUALIZATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240346773 titled 'GHOST VISUALIZATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
The patent application describes methods and systems for a viewing system that utilizes augmented reality technology to display information over a real-world scene.
- The system includes a first camera with a point of view aligned with the augmented reality display, capturing a real-world scene with a physical object.
- A second camera with a different point of view captures the same physical object in the scene.
- When the first object becomes obscured by a second object, the system determines the position and perimeter of the second object.
- Augmented reality information representing the perimeter of the second object is displayed, and images of the first object captured by the second camera are overlaid within this perimeter.
- This creates the illusion that the first object is visible through the second object.
Potential Applications: - Enhanced visualization in industrial settings - Interactive educational tools for anatomy or architecture - Gaming applications with realistic object interactions
Problems Solved: - Overcoming visual obstructions in augmented reality environments - Improving depth perception and object recognition in AR systems
Benefits: - Enhanced user experience in AR applications - Increased realism and immersion in virtual environments
Commercial Applications: "Augmented Reality Viewing System for Enhanced Visualization in Industrial Settings"
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the system determine the position and perimeter of the second object? 2. What are the potential limitations of this technology in outdoor environments?
Original Abstract Submitted
described are methods and systems for a viewing system, comprising an augmented reality (ar) system having a first camera with a first point of view, the ar system having an ar display configured to display augmented reality information overlaid over a real world scene, the first point of view of the first camera having a same point of view as the ar display, and the scene containing a first physical object in a field of view of the first camera; a second camera having a second point of view different from the first point of view, wherein the first physical object is in the field of view of the second camera; and a controller configured to: receive an input that the first physical object in the real world scene has become obscured by a second physical object from the first point of view of the first camera; determine a position of the second object that has obscured the first object; determine a perimeter of the second object; display augmented reality information representing the determined perimeter of the second object; extract images from the second camera of the first physical object; and display the extracted images as augmented reality information inside the perimeter of the second object, such that the first object appears to be visible through the second object.
