Inspection and cleanup of physical structures using augmented reality
AssigneeAutodesk, Inc.
InventorHans David Kellner
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Abstract
A method and system provide the ability to examine a three-dimensional (3D) structure. A physical 3D structure is acquired. A digital model of the 3D structure is acquired in an augmented reality (AR) system. The digital model is calibrated to match the 3D structure. The digital model is projected onto the 3D structure. A tool interacting with the 3D structure is tracked and the interaction is analyzed. A visualization of the projected digital model is updated based on the analysis.
Claims22
A computer-implemented method for examining a three-dimensional (3D) structure, comprising:
- acquiring the 3D structure, wherein the 3D structure is a physical 3D structure;
- acquiring, in an augmented reality (AR) system, a digital model of the 3D structure;
- calibrating the digital model in the AR system to match the 3D structure;
- projecting the digital model via the AR system onto the 3D structure;
- tracking a tool interacting with the 3D structure;
- analyzing the interaction;
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- updating a visualization of the projected digital model based on the analysis, wherein the updating comprises painting the visualization to reflect where the tool has interacted with the 3D structure to visually distinguish, in the visualization, where the tool has not interacted with the 3D structure.
An augmented reality (AR) system for examining a three-dimensional (3D) structure, comprising:
- (a) an AR computer having a memory;
- (b) a processor executing on the AR computer;
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- (c) the memory storing a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- (i) acquiring a digital model of the 3D structure;
- (ii) calibrating the digital model to match the 3D structure, wherein the 3D structure is a physical 3D structure;
- (iii) projecting the digital model onto the 3D structure;
- (iv) tracking a tool interacting with the 3D structure;
- (v) analyzing the interaction;
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- (vi) updating a visualization of the projected digital model based on the analysis, wherein the updating comprises painting the visualization to reflect where the tool has interacted with the 3D structure to visually distinguish, in the visualization,
- where the tool has not interacted with the 3D structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.