Integration of georegistered information on a virtual globe

• Main Authors: Ai, Zhuming, Livingston, Mark A.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: and virtual realities; H.5.3 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Group and Organization Interfaces; Artificial; augmented; Augmented reality; Cameras; Collaboration; Command and control systems; Computer-supported cooperative work; Computing methodologies; Computing methodologies > Computer graphics; Computing methodologies > Computer graphics > Graphics systems and interfaces; Computing methodologies > Computer graphics > Graphics systems and interfaces > Virtual reality; Earth; H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems; Human-centered computing; Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI); Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > Interaction paradigms; Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > Interaction paradigms > Mixed > augmented reality; Human-centered computing > Human computer interaction (HCI) > Interaction paradigms > Virtual reality; Satellites; Streaming media; Surveillance; Virtual prototyping; Virtual reality
• DOI: 10.1109/ISMAR.2009.5336478

In collaborative augmented reality (AR) missions, much georegistered information is collected and sent to a command and control center. This paper describes the concept and prototypical implementation of a mixed reality (MR) based system that integrates georegistered information from AR systems and other sources on a virtual globe. The application can be used for a command and control center to monitor the field operation where multiple AR users are engaging in a collaborative mission. Google Earth is used to demonstrate the system, which integrates georegistered icons, live video streams from field operators or surveillance cameras, 3D models, and satellite or aerial photos into one MR environment.