Next Generation Augmented Reality Technologies | ASTRI - Hong Kong Applied Science And Technology Research Institute Company Limited

Project Title:

Next Generation Augmented Reality Technologies

Project Reference:

ART/196CP

Project Type:

Project Period:

20150501 - 20170430

Funds Approved (HK$’000):

5285

Project Coordinator:

Mr Felix Chow

Deputy Project Coordinator:

Deliverable:

Full Project Deliverables: 1. Frame-based Multi-Marker Tracking Algorithms 2. 3D Marker Tracking Algorithms 3. (a) Stereoscopic Detection algorithm and (b) Image Quality Enhancement FPGA hardware 4. Augmented Reality (AR) Indoor Navigation Algorithm 5. AR on sync-ed camera head-mount-display (HMD) 6. Cloud-based AR Tracking Platform 7. AR marker tracking on Windows Phone platform Contract Service Deliverables 8. Development of Next Generation Augmented Reality for Customer 1 - Natural feature single or multiple concurrent markers tracking with user interaction. - Frame-based marker, 3D marker tracking and markerless tracking Unity plugins. - Air hand gesture interaction with virtual objects, and Windows / MacOS platform Unity plugins.

Research Group:

Dr Xinghua Zhu Mr Joni LAITINEN Dr Ng Chiu Wah Miss Shanshan Zheng Mr Hongzhi Guo Mr Chun Ho Yip

Sponsor:

Redspots Creative (Hong Kong) Company Limited (contract service income) [Sponsor] SAE Magnetics (HK) Ltd (licensing income) [Sponsor]

Description:

Augmented Reality is becoming more popular for applications such as marketing, museum exhibition, mobile games etc. We are proposing this full project to develop Next Generation Augmented Reality Core Technologies. There will be cross domain collaboration between ICD and ERL on cloud computing. We will build on top of existing ASTRI technologies from multiple domains and develop new technologies to address local application needs. Target customers include marketing and media companies, vehicle manufacturer, AR game developers, HMD manufacturer.

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Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Advanced Electronic Components and Systems; Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies; Communications Technologies; Innovative Mind; and IoT Sensing and AI Technologies. It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. As of 2023/24, ASTRI has transferred more than 1,500 technologies to the industry and has been granted over 1,100 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.

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