Virtual and Augmented Reality Resolve Remote Collaboration Issues

The article deals with the approach to developing an advertising multimedia product for the promotion or sale of goods or services. Under the advertising product is an advertising video, an interactive commercial, 3-D advertising, virtual and augmented reality, an online store. Based on the analogy method, a diagram of the process of perceiving the advertising multimedia product by the user is presented. The use of the hybrid approach of customer development for updating the multimedia product and taking into account the virtual values of users is substantiated. Developed scenarios for the development of a multimedia product, depending on the results of achieving the planned goals. The sequence of multimedia product development is proposed based on the convergence of face-to-face and screen-to-screen approaches.

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Virtual and Augmented Reality for Positive Social Impact

Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction ◽

10.1145/3369457.3369549 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Kate Ferris ◽

Ryan M. Kelly ◽

Ross Brown ◽

Greg Wadley ◽

Steven Baker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Social Impact ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality

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A Survey on Robotic Technologies for Forest Firefighting: Applying Drone Swarms to Improve Firefighters’ Efficiency and Safety

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11010363 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 363

Author(s):

Juan Jesús Roldán-Gómez ◽

Eduardo González-Gironda ◽

Antonio Barrientos

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Access To Information ◽

Team Leaders ◽

Team Members ◽

Multiple Tasks ◽

Different Types ◽

Complete Survey ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽

Robotic Technologies

Forest firefighting missions encompass multiple tasks related to prevention, surveillance, and extinguishing. This work presents a complete survey of firefighters on the current problems in their work and the potential technological solutions. Additionally, it reviews the efforts performed by the academy and industry to apply different types of robots in the context of firefighting missions. Finally, all this information is used to propose a concept of operation for the comprehensive application of drone swarms in firefighting. The proposed system is a fleet of quadcopters that individually are only able to visit waypoints and use payloads, but collectively can perform tasks of surveillance, mapping, monitoring, etc. Three operator roles are defined, each one with different access to information and functions in the mission: mission commander, team leaders, and team members. These operators take advantage of virtual and augmented reality interfaces to intuitively get the information of the scenario and, in the case of the mission commander, control the drone swarm.

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shARe-IT: Ad hoc Remote Troubleshooting through Augmented Reality

Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) ◽

10.1007/s10606-021-09393-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Thomas Ludwig ◽

Oliver Stickel ◽

Peter Tolmie ◽

Malte Sellmer

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Cooperative Work ◽

Computer Supported Cooperative Work ◽

Limiting Factors ◽

Minor Role ◽

Articulation Work ◽

Remote Collaboration ◽

Expertise Sharing ◽

A Minor

Abstract10 years ago, Castellani et al. (Journal of Computer Supported Cooperative Work, vol. 18, no. 2–3, 2009, pp. 199–227, 2009) showed that using just an audio channel for remote troubleshooting can lead to a range of problems and already envisioned a future in which augmented reality (AR) could solve many of these issues. In the meantime, AR technologies have found their way into our everyday lives and using such technologies to support remote collaboration has been widely studied within the fields of Human-Computer Interaction and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. In this paper, we contribute to this body of research by reporting on an extensive empirical study within a Fab Lab of troubleshooting and expertise sharing and the potential relevance of articulation work to their realization. Based on the findings of this study, we derived design challenges that led to an AR-based concept, implemented as a HoloLens application, called shARe-it. This application is designed to support remote troubleshooting and expertise sharing through different communication channels and AR-based interaction modalities. Early testing of the application revealed that novel interaction modalities such as AR-based markers and drawings play only a minor role in remote collaboration due to various limiting factors. Instead, the transmission of a shared view and especially arriving at a shared understanding of the situation as a prerequisite for articulation work continue to be the decisive factors in remote troubleshooting.

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The Effects of Target Sizes on Biomechanical Exposures and Perceived Workload during Virtual and Augmented Reality Interactions

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181320641510 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 2107-2107

Author(s):

Kiana Kia ◽

Hakim Ishak ◽

Jaejin Hwang ◽

Jay Kim

Keyword(s):

Augmented Reality ◽

Perceived Workload ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality

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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11073253 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 3253

Author(s):

Umile Giuseppe Longo ◽

Sergio De Salvatore ◽

Vincenzo Candela ◽

Giuliano Zollo ◽

Giovanni Calabrese ◽

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Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Virtual Reality ◽

Augmented Reality ◽

Orthopaedic Surgery ◽

Resident Training ◽

Comprehensive Search ◽

Virtual And Augmented Reality ◽

Orthopaedic Training ◽

Meta Analyses

Background: The application of virtual and augmented reality technologies to orthopaedic surgery training and practice aims to increase the safety and accuracy of procedures and reducing complications and costs. The purpose of this systematic review is to summarise the present literature on this topic while providing a detailed analysis of current flaws and benefits. Methods: A comprehensive search on the PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, and Embase database was conducted from inception to February 2021. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to improve the reporting of the review. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) was used to assess the quality and potential bias of the included randomized and non-randomized control trials, respectively. Results: Virtual reality has been proven revolutionary for both resident training and preoperative planning. Thanks to augmented reality, orthopaedic surgeons could carry out procedures faster and more accurately, improving overall safety. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising technology with limitless potential, but, nowadays, its use in orthopaedic surgery is limited to preoperative diagnosis. Conclusions: Extended reality technologies have the potential to reform orthopaedic training and practice, providing an opportunity for unidirectional growth towards a patient-centred approach.

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