A Framework for Rapid Prototyping of Augmented Reality Interfaces

Augmented reality is a technique to display information superimposed on a users per- ception of reality. When developing computer systems employing augmented reality, a key consideration beyond technical parameters is the paradigm provided for the usage of the system. This thesis presents a framework to rapidly develop augmented reality applications through scripting within a specialized JavaScript runtime environment, to elaborate on and evaluate different interaction techniques and use cases. The framework provides an application developer with a platform to model virtual worlds with a condensed set of concepts from a full- featured scene graph implementa- tion, and the functionality to spatially align objects in the virtual worlds with markers recognized by a camera. Custom components can be registered to modify the virtual worlds in response to events issued in the system. The framework is subsequently used to model the application NautiNav, a mock-up of a nautical navigation software, to validate the approach and illustrate the usage of the framework.

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Stefan Radomski hat seinen Master of Science in Informatik von der Leibniz Universität in Hannover erhalten und ist seit 2009 wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter in der Gruppe Telekooperation an der TU Darmstadt. Im Rahmen seiner Arbeiten forscht er hier vor allem an Sprachinteraktionen mit Geräten in ubiquitären Umgebungen.