Making the Invisible Visible
Authors
Husted, Niels ; Nørskov, Jacob ; Pedersen, Kenneth
Term
4. term (INF10 - Master Thesis)
Education
Publication year
2010
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan mobilteknologi kan gøre usynlig information synlig i vores omgivelser. Information kan være knyttet til forskellige tidspunkter – fortid, nutid og fremtid. For at afprøve dette udviklede vi to prototyper. PhotoWorld gør fortiden nærværende ved at placere fotos i de byrum, hvor de blev taget. HouseView gør mulig fremtid synlig ved at vise planlagt arkitektur på stedet (in situ). Vores evaluering gav tre hovedpointer: - Augmented Reality (AR) – digitale lag oven på den virkelige verden – kræver omhyggelig 3D-registrering, dvs. præcis justering af virtuelle objekter til fysiske steder. - Tidslig variation (kombination af fortids-, nutids- og fremtidsinformation) er central, når information præsenteres. - Digital visualisering er velegnet til at formidle de tidslige aspekter ved en kontekst.
This thesis explores how mobile technology can make invisible information visible in our surroundings. Information can relate to different points in time—the past, present, and future. To test this idea, we built two prototypes. PhotoWorld brings the past to life by placing photographs in the urban locations where they were taken. HouseView makes possible futures visible by showing planned architecture on site (in situ). From evaluating both systems, we learned: - Augmented Reality (AR)—overlaying digital content on the real world—requires careful 3D registration, meaning precise alignment of virtual objects with physical places. - Temporal diversity—combining past, present, and future information—is essential when presenting information. - Digital visualization is well suited to communicate the time-related aspects of a context.
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