SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF A MIXED REALITY FRAMEWORK

Helmut Seibert, Patrick Dähne

2006

Abstract

In this paper the software architecture of a framework which simplifies the development of applications in the area of Virtual and Augmented Reality is presented. It is based on VRML/X3D to enable rendering of audio-visual information. We extended our VRML rendering system by a device management system that is based on the concept of a data-flow graph. The aim of the system is to create Mixed Reality (MR) applications simply by plugging together small prefabricated software components, instead of compiling monolithic C++ applications. The flexibility and the advantages of the presented framework are explained on the basis of an exemplary implementation of a classic Augmented Reality application and its extension to a collaborative remote expert scenario.

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Seibert H. and Dähne P. (2006). SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF A MIXED REALITY FRAMEWORK . In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, ISBN 972-8865-39-2, pages 200-207. DOI: 10.5220/0001354902000207


in Bibtex Style

@conference{grapp06,
author={Helmut Seibert and Patrick Dähne},
title={SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF A MIXED REALITY FRAMEWORK},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP,},
year={2006},
pages={200-207},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001354902000207},
isbn={972-8865-39-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP,
TI - SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE OF A MIXED REALITY FRAMEWORK
SN - 972-8865-39-2
AU - Seibert H.
AU - Dähne P.
PY - 2006
SP - 200
EP - 207
DO - 10.5220/0001354902000207