Real-Time Object Removal in Augmented Reality

<p>Diminished reality, as a sub-topic of augmented reality where digital information is overlaid on an environment, is the perceived removal of an object from an environment. Previous approaches to diminished reality used digital replacement techniques, inpainting, and multi-view homographies. However, few used a virtual representation of the real environment, limiting their domains to planar environments.</p> <p>This thesis provides a framework to achieve real-time diminished reality on an augmented reality headset. Using state-of-the-art hardware, we combine a virtual representation of the real environment with inpainting to remove existing objects from complex environments.</p> <p>Our work is found to be competitive with previous results, with a similar qualitative outcome under the limitations of available technology. Additionally, by implementing new texturing algorithms, a more detailed representation of the real environment is achieved.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Computer Science

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Dahl, Tyler

Contributors dc:contributor

• Christian Eckhardt

• diminished reality
• HoloLens
• mixed reality
• inpainting
• SLAM
• spatial mapping
• Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2018.109

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-3278