Utilizing the Augmented Reality for Navigation

As we know that the Augmented Reality is the mingling of real world with digital world. It is used to enable a bridge between them so that both the worlds are interconnected in such a way that it looks real. At present scenario the Augmented reality is used to make the changes the appearance of the natural environment by computerized animation.

Here the Computer animation is also another aspect of AR which is used to modifies the user’s perception of the current environment with the artificial aides. It is real time 3D interaction in both digital and factual world simultaneously

When we are used to consider the case of Physical world, then it merely can be altered in both constructive (add something new) and destructive way (hide something). Here as a primary source, we are using the Camera which is used to captures the image of the neighboring objects that we need to observe on the scene, while GPS is needed to provide the information regarding neighboring places and routes. A.R. is closely related to mixed reality.

Why AR for Navigation is essential:

As we have already discussed about the reality of AR, this technology was first widely used in entertainment and gaming business, and later in education, communication, medicine, and entertainment. Hence, nowadays it is incorporated in every other application just like Navigation. 

Augmented reality (AR) involves viewing map by overview of understandable way visual, sound, or other sensed information onto the world in order to enhance one's experience. Retailers and other companies can use augmented reality to promote products or services, launch novel marketing campaigns, and collect unique user data.

When we are used to define the Navigation with the help of AR then in the bare minimum it is that computer mechanism which provides the user with virtual components in physical world. It makes users experience their tour in more comprehensive and easier way via approach such as segmentation, which find and reveal objects on the path, for example: cars, buildings, road, footpath, and pedestrians.

The Role of Augmented Reality in the Automotive Industry and Its Future Scope

Enhancement in Navigation due to AR and Its Types:

AR enhances the navigation experience with the simple data captured by camera and GPS system, it detects the objects and the land in the surrounding and add the virtual elements in it and then displays the proper animated information on the screen. It is considered to be clearer and more apparent to the user. 

Three Dimensional aides like latitude, altitude, elevation, roll, yaw and pitch helps camera identify the objects’ accurate location and movement via IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). The working of AR Navigation requires only two steps:

1. With the help of GPS find the objects nearby in the concerned location. 

2. Display the data of the corresponding objects on the screen.

The main agenda of this technology is to minimize time consumption and provide more user-friendly navigation while moving around in cities, hospitals, supermarket and college campus etc. It produces accurate and efficient result

in such faster speed that it makes it possible for any user to reach their desired destination without any hassle. GPS indeed is a very handy tool when it comes to navigation, but it has its own drawbacks like, minimum accuracy issue. You can’t navigate door to door only with GPS, for door-to-door navigation you need AR Navigation. This technology accommodates indoor navigation such as inside house, office, hospital, college etc. This telecommunication brings the whole department come closer to each other as it can include the features such as maps, phone- book, library, social media, event updates, videos, and photos, etc. It is very handy cause it is designed for smartphones and nowadays everyone owns a smartphone. Its programming is based upon Android SDK and the Vuforia Augmented Reality SDK. This technology supports both iOS and Android platforms. But it is more friendly with iOS users rather than Android.

Device use for Augmented Reality (AR) Navigation:

Now with regards to above if we are trying to know that which particular devices are being used for Navigation using AR, then the following facts are coming into the scenario. It should be get noted that the Augmented Reality (AR) is also known to be one of the most promising technologies at the moment After the smartphone revolution, satellite revolution & digital gaming platform everybody carries a mobile device & game device, and all these devices typically contain a processor, GPS, a display, camera, microphone etc, which is all the hardware required for AR.

Working of Augmented Reality:

The AR is basically used to acts in the following manner such as

1. Capture image of the natural world using camera.
2. Get current location via GPS.
3. Generate visual world with the data collected by camera of the real world and the GPS.
4. Display the virtual information with the physical informal on the screen.

Practical use of AR navigation

To understand the practical use of AR navigation, we need to understand its application strategy first. As of now the AR is being used everywhere and very soon we are going to implement this concept into our day to day life activity devices. Here I am going to discuss some of the popular practical implementation of AR such as,

1. To find restaurant in the neighbourhood.
2. Helpful for tourist, as they are not familiar with the locality.
3. Useful to players in the games when there is any kind of quest.
4. In gaming industry like Pokemon Go,and real world Mario and many more

It should be get noted that the use of Navigation based applications becomes easier with this application as it uses arrows to point towards the correct direction.

Using this mechanism, it gives a laser focus to the traveler or pedestrian. Normal navigation shows information on the screen which diverts driver’s attention and hence can result accident.

Also the Diversion of the driver’s mind is the main cause behind accidents. In such situations Augmented Reality based navigation is a safer option to use. People who drive Tesla or who use Sygic knows Augmented Reality is the prominent feature integrated in those Navigation Applications.

Need of Augmented Reality in our life?

We are very much addicted to use the electronic system for to make our life ease there are few examples for uses of AR in our daily life as follows

1. Navigation: - Finding your way from one destination to another on your electronic device
2. Task Assistance: - For any repair or problem-solving step your device enables to task assistance & it will guide you step by step for functions.
3. Gaming & Entertainment: - You’ll be able to interact with virtual football players, badminton, Cricket & other games too.
4. Travel & Lifestyle: - Today we browse websites or Instagram to learn about travel destinations. Tomorrow we’ll have immersive 3D videos that recreate the experience of our tour.
5. Food & Cooking: -New apps of food order enable consumers to see realistic virtual 3D food on their table in restaurants or ordering online. Future apps will combine smart kitchen appliances with interactive turn-by-turn recipes. They’ll give you audio/video guidance for each step of a recipe and show you how to plate and present your dishes.
6. Health: - Today neurosurgeons use special AR microscopes that overlay critical information about brain structures on the surgical field. A company called AccuVein invented an AR scanner that projects over skin and shows nurses and doctors where various veins, valves and bifurcations are in a patient’s body.
7. Education: - Interactive AR experiences will make it easier to learn complex educational subjects. AR sensory overlays will add extra visual and sound information for learners which helps them identify and recall the content.

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