Augmented reality display integrated with self-contained breathing apparatus
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1. A system for creating a see-through augmented reality display, comprising:
- a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask to be worn by a user;
a motion tracker directly or indirectly coupled to the SCBA to track the user'"'"'s field of view;
computer graphics rendered by a computer to be shown to the user, the computer graphics corresponding to the user'"'"'s field of view as tracked by the motion tracker, so that the graphics appear to be anchored in 3-D space; and
a see-through head-mounted display (HMD) mounted in front of the user'"'"'s eyes on which the computer graphics are displayed, to combine the computer graphics with the user'"'"'s view of the real world, wherein the non-augmented reality portion of the user'"'"'s field of view is blocked from view by the user with opaque material such that only augmented reality imagery is visible to the user.
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Abstract
A system for creating an augmented reality display coupled with a firefighter'"'"'s self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask. The invention combines a camera, motion tracking sensor, head-mounted display, SCBA mask, and optional head phones into a display suitable for performing exercises, such as training of firefighters or other emergency first responders, in augmented reality.
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1. A system for creating a see-through augmented reality display, comprising:
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a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask to be worn by a user; a motion tracker directly or indirectly coupled to the SCBA to track the user'"'"'s field of view; computer graphics rendered by a computer to be shown to the user, the computer graphics corresponding to the user'"'"'s field of view as tracked by the motion tracker, so that the graphics appear to be anchored in 3-D space; and a see-through head-mounted display (HMD) mounted in front of the user'"'"'s eyes on which the computer graphics are displayed, to combine the computer graphics with the user'"'"'s view of the real world, wherein the non-augmented reality portion of the user'"'"'s field of view is blocked from view by the user with opaque material such that only augmented reality imagery is visible to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for creating a non-see-through augmented reality display, comprising:
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a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask to be worn by a user; a video camera coupled to the SCBA mask, placed proximate the user'"'"'s eyes and pointed away from the user; a motion tracker coupled to said camera; computer graphics rendered by a computer to be shown to the user, the computer graphics corresponding to the position and field of view of said camera; and a non-see-through head-mounted display (HMD) mounted in front of the user'"'"'s eyes on which the computer graphics and the output of said camera is displayed, to combine the computer graphics with a view of the real world captured by said camera, wherein the non-augmented reality portion of the user'"'"'s field of view is blocked from view by the user with opaque material such that only augmented reality imagery is visible to the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for creating a non-see-through augmented reality display, comprising:
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a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mask to be worn by a user; a video camera coupled to the SCBA mask; at least one mirrored surface placed in front of said camera, to alter the incoming viewing angle of said camera such that the viewpoint of said camera coincides with the user'"'"'s eye location; a motion tracker coupled to said camera; computer graphics rendered by a computer to be shown to the user, the computer graphics corresponding to the position and field of view of said camera; and a non-see-through head-mounted display (HMD) mounted in front of the user'"'"'s eyes on which the computer graphics and the output of said camera is displayed, to combine the computer graphics with a view of the real world captured by said camera. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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