Augmented Reality on Symbian

David Caabeiro
Co-Founder
Sequence Point Software
Introduction
Definition

Augmented reality (AR) explores the application of

computer-generated imagery in live-video streams as a way
to augment the real-world.

Wikipedia

One of “10 Emerging Technologies 2007”

Technology Review (MIT)

Definition

Milgram's Reality-Virtuality Continuum

Some history

1968: Ivan Sutherland creates the first AR system

Source: ISMAR / University of Graz

Some history

1997: Steve Feiner et al. present the Touring Machine, the

first mobile augmented reality system (MARS)
Some history

2001: Kooper and MacIntyre create the RWWW Browser, a

mobile AR application that acts as an interface to the World
Wide Web.
Some history

2006: Nokia Research Center presents MARA, a multi-sensor

mobile phone AR guidance application for S60 FP2 devices.
Augmented Reality goes mainstream

April 2008: Enkin (Android) Nov. 2008: ARound (Symbian)

Why Symbian?
 Browser concept

Emulate web browsers

Open URLs

Offer directory service

Allow bookmarking

Endorse standards

Landmarks Exchange Format (LMX)

KML

ARML?
How does it work?
Basic case
What is a data provider?

Any provider of geo-located data

Standard format (LMX, etc)

Proprietary format

Provide conversion (server side)

Create specific plugin (client side)
Location & orientation
3D Transformations
Problems and issues

GPS accuracy

Sensor accuracy

Processing power

Battery constraints
Some other possibilities

http://abstrusegoose.com/strips/iScreener.PNG
Audio Analysis

Source: “Robust Audio-Fingerprinting With Spectral Entropy Signatures” - Camarena-

Chávez
Image local features / SURF
Contact

Web http://www.seqpoint.com

Email David.Caabeiro@seqpoint.com

Twitter @symbiancoder / @sequencepoint