Soldier-worn augmented reality system for tactical icon visualization

David C. Roberts; Stephen Snarski; Todd Sherrill; Alberico Menozzi; Brian Clipp; Patrick Russler

doi:10.1117/12.921290

21 May 2012 Soldier-worn augmented reality system for tactical icon visualization

David C. Roberts, Stephen Snarski, Todd Sherrill, Alberico Menozzi, Brian Clipp, Patrick Russler

Proceedings Volume 8383, Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XVII; and Display Technologies and Applications for Defense, Security, and Avionics VI; 838305 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921290
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

This paper describes the development and demonstration of a soldier-worn augmented reality system testbed that provides intuitive 'heads-up' visualization of tactically-relevant geo-registered icons. Our system combines a robust soldier pose estimation capability with a helmet mounted see-through display to accurately overlay geo-registered iconography (i.e., navigation waypoints, blue forces, aircraft) on the soldier's view of reality. Applied Research Associates (ARA), in partnership with BAE Systems and the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), has developed this testbed system in Phase 2 of the DARPA ULTRA-Vis (Urban Leader Tactical, Response, Awareness, and Visualization) program. The ULTRA-Vis testbed system functions in unprepared outdoor environments and is robust to numerous magnetic disturbances. We achieve accurate and robust pose estimation through fusion of inertial, magnetic, GPS, and computer vision data acquired from helmet kit sensors. Icons are rendered on a high-brightness, 40°×30° field of view see-through display. The system incorporates an information management engine to convert CoT (Cursor-on-Target) external data feeds into mil-standard icons for visualization. The user interface provides intuitive information display to support soldier navigation and situational awareness of mission-critical tactical information.

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David C. Roberts, Stephen Snarski, Todd Sherrill, Alberico Menozzi, Brian Clipp, and Patrick Russler "Soldier-worn augmented reality system for tactical icon visualization", Proc. SPIE 8383, Head- and Helmet-Mounted Displays XVII; and Display Technologies and Applications for Defense, Security, and Avionics VI, 838305 (21 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921290

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