1. Kuantic
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2. Use of MS Hololens to survey and visualize buried networks
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Use of MS Hololens to survey and visualize buried networks
IT Lightning Talks #14
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Y.Robert / SMB-SE - EDMS:
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3. CTI Project
CTI : Commission pour la Technologie et l’Innovation is financing 50 % of the project
Started : May 2017 Duration : 24 months Budget :
CHF 475K UNIGE
(financed by CTI) CHF 475K ARXIT SA
PROBLEMS
Surveying tasks require complex equipment and specialized personnel. Before excavation work, it is difficult to accurately locate the existing infrastructure.
SOLUTION
Execute surveying tasks and visualize buried infrastructure (ex. pipes) by using a head-worn holographic computer.
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4. Scheduled timeline
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5. MS Hololens device ▪Holographic computer running Windows 10
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MS Hololens device
▪Holographic computer running Windows 10
▪V1 Announced in 2015, V2 scheduled in 2019
▪Self-contained, head-worn
▪Multiple sensors, advanced optics, custom chips
▪Displays mixed reality (holograms)
▪Learns about the environment (spatial mapping)
▪Recognizes gestures, voice
▪Cost $ $5000 per unit
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MS Hololens device
The sensors track where the wearer and its hands are and adjust the display in order to interact
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7. Mapping with MS Hololens
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Mapping with MS Hololens
Scanning with Hololens
Spatial mapping provides a detailed representation of real-world surfaces in the environment around the HoloLens
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General principle
1- Geolocation with DGPS device or by mapping Hololens coordinates to reference points
2- Scan with Hololens
3- Automatic recognition of pipes and drawing into the geographic database
4- 3D Visualisation with augmented reality of buried networks + additional informations (diameter, voltage,…)
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9. OTHER FIELDS OF APPLICATION
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OTHER FIELDS OF APPLICATION
Marketing & Sales
Quality Control Assembly Line And many more…
Product Design
Education
Architecture
Remote Services
Research
Games & Entertainment
Semi-Virtual Construction
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Conclusions
MS Hololens has the advantage to combine Scan of the environment and augmented reality.
The system is compact and easy to use for everyone.
It now looks mature enough to start building prototypes of applications.
Augmented reality has a potential use in many professional fields.
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11. Questions Thanks for your attention…!!! Any Question ? Kuantic SMB-SIS
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13. Foreseen Architecture:
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Foreseen Architecture:
MRC re
cordings
Visualization App
UWP / Unity
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14. Mapping with MS Hololens
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Mapping with MS Hololens
MAPPING TECHNOLOGY
LIMITATIONS
Spatial mapping provides a 3D triangle meshes representation of real-world surfaces around HoloLens, by using depth sensing cameras.
Generated spatial meshes are commonly used for occlusion and physics, and can be stored and reworked in a 3D modeling software.
We can use spatial meshes to calculate coordinates of the point where the user is looking (gaze cursor), which is important for geolocation.
Spatial mapping on HoloLens is NOT a high-precision tool
Camera range is limited to 3.1m
Generated meshes may be inconsistent (holes, deformations)
It may be difficult to understand raw 3D triangle meshes off-site
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