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Map Torch Light (Projector Phone): A Mobile Augmented Reality Camera Projector Unit

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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In this video we present a first prototype of a “Mobile Augmented Reality Camera Projector Unit”. Our “Map Torch Light” is tracked over a paper map with 6DoF and can highlight POIs, give directions or other guidance. The Camera Projector Unit is tracked using a dot grid printed on the map. For our first implementation [...]

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Interaction of Mobile Camera Devices with physical maps

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

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raditional paper-based maps are still superior to their dig- ital counterparts used on mobile devices in several ways. They provide high-resolution, large-scale information with zero power consumption. On the other hand digital maps provide personalized and dynamic infor- mation on request, but suffer from small outer scales and low resolutions. In this work we try [...]

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Map Navigation with Mobile Devices

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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Map Navigation with Mobile Devices: Virtual versus Physical Movement with and without Visual Context Map navigation on mobile devices is an area of growing importance. However, navigating in large-scale maps on small displays is difficult. In traditional scrolling and panning interfaces with joystick or touch screen input the virtual map moves and the device stays [...]

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