TY - JOUR A1 - Ryskeldiev, Bektur A1 - Cohen, Michael A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - StreamSpace: Pervasive Mixed Reality Telepresence for Remote Collaboration on Mobile Devices JF - Journal of Information Processing N2 - We present a system that exploits mobile rotational tracking and photospherical imagery to allow users to share their environment with remotely connected peers “on the go.” We surveyed related interfaces and developed a unique groupware application that shares a mixed reality space with spatially-oriented live video feeds. Users can collaborate through realtime audio, video, and drawings in a virtual space. The developed system was tested in a preliminary user study, which confirmed an increase in spatial and situational awareness among viewers as well as reduction in cognitive workload. Believing that our system provides a novel style of collaboration in mixed reality environments, we discuss future applications and extensions of our prototype. KW - Ubiquitous Computing KW - Telepresence KW - Remote Collaboration KW - Mixed Reality KW - Live Video Streaming Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2197/ipsjjip.26.177 VL - 26 SP - 177 EP - 185 PB - J-STAGE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Baranowski, Artur A1 - Utzig, Sebastian A1 - Fischer, Philipp A1 - Gerndt, Andreas A1 - Herder, Jens ED - Herder, Jens ED - Geiger, Christian ED - Dörner, Ralf ED - Grimm, Paul T1 - 3D spacecraft configuration using immersive AR technology T2 - Workshop Proceedings / Tagungsband: Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität – 15. Workshop der GI-Fachgruppe VR/AR N2 - In this paper we propose an integrated immersive augmented reality solution for a software tool supporting spacecraft design and verification. The spacecraft design process relies on expertise in many domains, such as thermal and structural engineering. The various subsystems of a spacecraft are highly interdependent and have differing requirements and constraints. In this context, interactive visualizations play an important role in making expert knowledge accessible. Recent immersive display technologies offer new ways of presenting and interacting with computer-generated content. Possibilities and challenges for spacecraft configuration employing these technologies are explored and discussed. A user interface design for an application using the Microsoft HoloLens is proposed. To this end, techniques for selecting a spacecraft component and manipulating its position and orientation in 3D space are developed and evaluated. Thus, advantages and limitations of this approach to spacecraft configuration are revealed and discussed. KW - spacecraft configuration KW - human computer interaction KW - augmented reality KW - 3D user interfaces KW - HoloLens Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/gi-vrar2018-ar-space/ SN - 978-3-8440-6215-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2370/9783844062151 SP - 71 EP - 82 PB - Shaker Verlag CY - Herzogenrath ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ryskeldiev, Bektur A1 - Ochiai, Yoichi A1 - Cohen, Michael A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Distributed Metaverse: Creating Decentralized Blockchain-based Model for Peer-to-peer Sharing of Virtual Spaces for Mixed Reality Applications T2 - Proceedings of the 9th Augmented Human International Conference N2 - Mixed reality telepresence is becoming an increasingly popular form of interaction in social and collaborative applications. We are interested in how created virtual spaces can be archived, mapped, shared, and reused among different applications. Therefore, we propose a decentralized blockchain-based peer-to-peer model of distribution, with virtual spaces represented as blocks. We demonstrate the integration of our system in a collaborative mixed reality application and discuss the benefits and limitations of our approach. KW - Blockchain KW - Groupware KW - Mixed Reality KW - Mobile Computing KW - Photospherical Imagery Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/ah2018-blockchain-streamspace-abstract.html SN - 978-1-4503-5415-8 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1145/3174910.3174952 SP - 7 EP - 9 PB - ACM ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Deppe, Robert A1 - Nemitz, Oliver A1 - Herder, Jens ED - Herder, Jens ED - Geiger, Christian ED - Dörner, Ralf ED - Grimm, Paul T1 - Augmented reality for supporting manual non-destructive ultrasonic testing of metal pipes and plates T2 - Workshop Proceedings / Tagungsband: Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität – 15. Workshop der GI-Fachgruppe VR/AR N2 - We describe an application of augmented reality technology for non-destructive testing of products in the metal-industry. The prototype is created with hard- and software, that is usually employed in the gaming industry, and delivers positions for creating ultra- sonic material scans (C-scans). Using a stereo camera in combination with an hmd enables realtime visualisation of the probes path, as well as the setting of virtual markers on the specimen. As a part of the implementation the downhill simplex optimization algorithm is implemented to fit the specimen to a cloud of recorded surface points. The accuracy is statistically tested and evaluated with the result, that the tracking system is accurate up to ca. 1-2 millimeters in well set-up conditions. This paper is of interest not only for research institutes of the metal-industry, but also for any areas of work, in which the enhancement with augmented reality is possible and a precise tracking is necessary. KW - Nondestructive Testing KW - Ultrasonic KW - Augmented Reality KW - Tracking KW - Stereo camera KW - M Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/gi-vrar2018-ar-in-ndt/ SN - 978-3-8440-6215-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2370/9783844062151 SP - 45 EP - 52 PB - Shaker Verlag CY - Herzogenrath ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ryskeldiev, Bektur A1 - Igarashi, Toshiharu A1 - Zhang, Junjian A1 - Ochiai, Yoichi A1 - Cohen, Michael A1 - Herder, Jens T1 - Spotility: Crowdsourced Telepresence for Social and Collaborative Experiences in Mobile Mixed Reality T2 - ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW '18) N2 - Live video streaming is becoming increasingly popular as a form of interaction in social applications. One of its main advantages is an ability to immediately create and connect a community of remote users on the spot. In this paper we discuss how this feature can be used for crowdsourced completion of simple visual search tasks (such as finding specific objects in libraries and stores, or navigating around live events) and social interactions through mobile mixed reality telepresence interfaces. We present a prototype application that allows users to create a mixed reality space with a photospherical imagery as a background and interact with other connected users through viewpoint, audio, and video sharing, as well as realtime annotations in mixed reality space. Believing in the novelty of our system, we conducted a short series of interviews with industry professionals on the possible applications of our system. We discuss proposed use-cases for user evaluation, as well as outline future extensions of our system. KW - Groupware KW - Mixed reality KW - Mobile computing KW - Remote collaboration KW - Spatial media KW - M KW - FHD Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/cscw2018-spotility-abstract.html SN - 978-1-4503-6018-0 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1145/3272973.3274100 N1 - Zugriff auf den Volltext via ACM-Datenbank SP - 373 EP - 376 PB - ACM CY - New York ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Paul, Felix A1 - Herder, Jens ED - Herder, Jens ED - Geiger, Christian ED - Dörner, Ralf ED - Grimm, Paul T1 - A model-based filtering approach for real-time human motion data T2 - Workshop Proceedings / Tagungsband: Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität – 15. Workshop der GI-Fachgruppe VR/AR N2 - Acquiring human motion data from video images plays an important role in the field of computer vision. Ground truth tracking systems require markers to create high quality motion data. But in many applications it is desired to work without markers. In recent years affordable hardware for markerless tracking systems was made available at a consumer level. Efficient depth camera systems based on Time-of-Flight sensors and structured light systems have made it possible to record motion data in real time. However, the gap between the quality of marker-based and markerless systems is high. The error sources of a markerless motion tracking pipeline are discussed and a model-based filter is proposed, which adapts depending on spatial location. The proposed method is then proven to be more robust and accurate than the unfiltered data stream and can be used to visually enhance the presence of an actor within a virtual environment in live broadcast productions. KW - Virtual (TV) Studio Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/gi-vrar2018-filter/ SN - 978-3-8440-6215-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2370/9783844062151 SP - 37 EP - 44 PB - Shaker Verlag CY - Herzogenrath ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Vermeegen, Kai A1 - Herder, Jens ED - Herder, Jens ED - Geiger, Christian ED - Dörner, Ralf ED - Grimm, Paul T1 - A Lighthouse-based Camera Tracking System for Professional Virtual Studios T2 - Workshop Proceedings / Tagungsband: Virtuelle und Erweiterte Realität – 15. Workshop der GI-Fachgruppe VR/AR N2 - This article describes the possibilities and problems that occur using the SteamVR tracking 2.0 system as a camera tracking system in a virtual studio and explains an approach for implementation and calibration within a professional studio environment. The tracking system allows for cost effective deployment. Relevant application fields are also mixed reality recording and streaming of AR and VR experiences. KW - Camera Tracking KW - SteamVR KW - HMD KW - Virtual (TV) Studio KW - Augmented Virtuality Y1 - 2018 UR - http://vsvr.medien.hs-duesseldorf.de/publications/gi-vrar2018-lighthouse-vs/ SN - 978-3-8440-6215-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2370/9783844062151 N1 - Zugriff auf den Titel über die angegebene URL. Publication access via URL. SP - 19 EP - 26 PB - Shaker Verlag CY - Herzogenrath ER -