Mixed Reality over Space and Time Basd on Sensing Real World Environments

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23240024
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Perception information processing/Intelligent robotics
• Research Institution: Nara Institute of Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: YOKOYA Naokazu 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 情報科学研究科, 教授 (10252834)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KANBARA Masayuki 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 情報科学研究科, 准教授 (10346306) ; SATO Tomokazu 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 情報科学研究科, 准教授 (50362835) ; IKEDA Sei 大阪大学, 大学院基礎工学研究科, 助教 (40432596)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KATO Hirokazu 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 情報科学研究科, 教授 (70221182) ; YAMAZAWA Kazumasa 福岡工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (40283931) ; YUTANI Akira 奈良先端科学技術大学院大学, 総合情報基盤センター, 助教 (20324981) ; IKEDA Sei 大阪大学, 大学院基礎工学研究科, 助教 (40432596)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 複合現実感 / センシング / 拡張現実感 / テレプレゼンス / コンピュータビジョン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to improve the quality of life, this research has developed mixed reality-based information presentation techniques by integrating telepresence which makes it possible to virtually visit remote sites with immersive sensation, and augmented reality which presents location-dependent information over space and time superimposed on real-world images onsite in real-time. In this framework, we have also realized diminished reality, which can hide undesired objects in real worlds from augmented scene images in real-time.
In adition to the development of mixed reality techniques, this study can be characterized by its empirical aspect. We have developed a number of prototype systems under the scenario of virtual historic experience and have carried out experiments open for public in typical historic sites in Nara such as the Heijo Palace site and the grounds of Todaiji Temple. These experiments have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness and usefullness of the proposed techniques.

Free Research Field

コンピュータビジョン、バーチャルリアリティ、複合現実感