Virtual Cockpit: Terbu Alexander Institute for Computer Graphics and Vision Graz University of Technology An Alternative Augmented Reality User Interface

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Motivation- why we did it  Approach- ideas & realisation  Prototype- screenshots  Future Work- ?

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Panels (PIP)- physical strain & limited in size  Navigation- hard in complex menus  Widget - still mainly 2.5D  Selection - tracker calibration dependent

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Device - pencil (PEN)  Interface - primary viewing plane aligned  Widget - 3D sphere with any content  Navigation - hierarchical structure  Selection - auto-enlargable elements

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  (Auto-)enlargable SubPanels

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Hierarchical menu structure

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  „Silk panel“ for enhanced depth cue

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Test Setup - select one of 6 main / 6 sub colors  Subjects- 18 in total, mostly from TU Graz  Method I- „think aloud test“ with cam  Method II - written questionary  Method III- time measures for tasks

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Plot of timings, grouped by tasks and UI‘s

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Acceptance ratings for PIP/PEN, VC and pencil

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Efficient for complex layouts  Fast and intuitive navigation  Easy selection  Reduced tracker calibration dependency  Interaction possible even with very small PIP

Alexander Terbu Graz University of Technology Virtual Cockpit Context Motivation Our Approach Integration Components Concepts Prototype Evaluation Conclusion Future Work  Map some more 2D widget behavior (Cooperation with FH Joanneum)  Improve on VC positioning possibilities  Indroduce animation for navigation and selection  Further evaluation  Extend PEN with scroll wheel

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