Implementation of View Point Tracking System for Outdoor Augmented Reality

옥외 증강현실을 위한 관측점 트래킹 시스템 구현

  • Choi, Tae-Jong (Department of Electronics Engineering Myongji University) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Kuk (Department of Electronics Engineering Myongji University) ;
  • Huh, Woong (Department of Electronics Engineering Myongji University) ;
  • Jang, Byung-Tae (Telematics Research Division, ETRI)
  • 최태종 (명지대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 김정국 (명지대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 허웅 (명지대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 장병태 (한국전자통신연구원 텔레매틱스연구단)
  • Published : 2004.07.01

Abstract

In this paper, a view point tracking system has been realized for outdoor augmented reality including broad area monitoring. Since the surroundings of the moving view point are changing, it is necessary to track the position and observation moment of the view point system for consistency between real and virtual images. For this reason, the GPS(Global Positioning System) is applied to the realized system for tracking the information on position and direction of the moving system. In addition, an optical position tracking system that is able to track view point in a limited area is used, because the local tracking system has to trace the image variation, seen to the observer in a moving vehicle, at a particular position and time. It was found that the realized outdoor augmented reality system, which combined the virtual information tracked in real time with the real image, can be very practical in various application area.

한글 본 논문에서는 개방된 광역을 대상으로 하는 옥외 증강현실을 위한 관측점 트래킹 시스템을 구현하였다. 옥외용 증강현실 시스템은 관측점이 이동하면 주위환경이 변하기 때문에 이동체의 위치와 관측시점의 위치를 트래킹 해야만 실제영상과 가상영상의 정확한 정합이 가능하다. 따라서 옥외용 증강현실의 전역 트래킹은 이동체의 위치와 방향을 추적하는 시스템이므로 GPS를 응용하여 구현하였다. 지역 트래킹 시스템은 이동할 때 현재 위치에서 이동체 내부의 사용자가 바라보는 시점의 변화를 추적하기 위한 장치이므로 제한된 영역에서 시점 트래킹이 가능한 광학식 위치 추적 시스템을 사용하여 구현하였다. 따라서 본 논문은 실제 영상과 실시간으로 트래킹된 가상정보를 정합함으로서 제한적이지만 옥외용 증강현실 시스템의 응용분야에 적용 가능성을 보였다.

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