A Wearable Computer System with Augmented Reality to Support Terrestrial Navigation

  • Authors:
  • Bruce Thomas;Wayne Piekarski;David Hepworth;Bernard Gunther;Victor Demczuk

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • ISWC '98 Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers
  • Year:
  • 1998

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Abstract

To date augmented realities are typically operated in only a small defined area, in the order of a large room. This paper reports on our investigation into expanding augmented realities to outdoor environments. The project entails providing visual navigation aids to users. A wearable computer system with a see-through display, digital compass, and a differential GPS are used to provide visual cues while performing a standard orienteering task. This paper reports the outcomes of a set of trials using an off the shelf wearable computer, equipped with a custom built navigation software package, ``map-in-the-hat.''