FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2012.
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| author | Yao, Lining |
| author2 | Hiroshi Ishii. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2012. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/765342019-04-10T12:42:14Z FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background Focal Space : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background Enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background Focal Space : Diminishing Reality for attentive forces Diminishing Reality for attentive forces Yao, Lining Hiroshi Ishii. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-84). In this document we introduce FocalSpace, a video conferencing system that helps users focus on the foreground by diminishing the background through synthetic blur effects. The system can dynamically recognize the relevant and important activities and objects through depth sensors and various cues such as voices, gestures, proximity to drawing surfaces, and physical markers. FocalSpace can help direct remote participants' focus, save transmission bandwidth, remove irrelevant pixels, protect privacy, and conserve display space for augmented content. The key of this research lies in augmenting user experience through diminishing irrelevant information, based on the philosophy of "less is more." In short, we use DR (Diminished Reality) to improve communication. Based on our philosophy of "less is more", we describe some design concepts and applications beyond the video conferencing system. We explain how the approach of "AR through DR" can be utilized in driving, and sport-watching experiences. In this document, we detail the system design for FocalSpace, a 3-D tracking and localization technology used. We also discuss some initial user observations and suggest further directions. by Lining Yao. S.M. 2013-01-23T19:50:05Z 2013-01-23T19:50:05Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/76534 823939522 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 84 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. Yao, Lining FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background |
| title | FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background |
| title_full | FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background |
| title_fullStr | FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background |
| title_full_unstemmed | FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background |
| title_short | FocalSpace : enhancing users' focus on foreground through diminishing the background |
| title_sort | focalspace enhancing users focus on foreground through diminishing the background |
| topic | Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. |
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