Dynamic Projection Mapping for Robust Sphere Posture Tracking Using Uniform/Biased Circumferential Markers
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Abstract:
In spatial augmented reality, a widely dynamic projection mapping system has been developed as a novel approach to graphics presentation for widely moving objects in dynamic situations. However, this method necessitates a novel tracking marker design that is resistant to random and complex occlusion and out-of-focus blurring, which conventional markers have not achieved. This article presents a uniform circumferential marker that becomes an ellipse in perspective projection and expresses geometric information. It can track the relative posture of a dynamically moving sphere with high speed, high accuracy, and robustness owing to continuous contour lines, thereby supporting both wide-range movement in the depth direction and human interaction. Moreover, a biased circumferential marker is proposed to embed unique coding, where the absolute posture is decoded with a novel recognition algorithm. Moreover, rough initialization using the geometry of multiple ellipses is proposed for both markers to start the automatic and precise tracking. Real-time rotation visualization onto the surface of a moving sphere is made possible with the high-speed, widely dynamic projection mapping system. The tracking performance is demonstrated to exhibit sufficient basic tracking performance as well as robustness against blurring and occlusion compared to conventional dot-based markers.
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