Augmented Reality for Respiratory System using Leap Motion
Controller
U. Andayani
1
, B. Siregar
1
, Abdul Gani
1
, M. F. Syahputra
1
1
Department of Information Technology, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Jl. Alumni No.3, Medan, Indonesia
Keywords: augmented reality, leap motion controller, hand gesture, motion tracking, gesture understanding.
Abstract: Anatomy is a branch of biology. Science applied in the medical field is not easy to learn just by imaging or at
least just using props to know the process directly. The anatomical system is the systemic of the body
especially in the part of the lungs organ while breathing. Therefore, modern technology is used as one of the
learning methods that can help research anatomy of the lung as a main organ in the respiratory system. In this
study, the researchers use the anatomy of Three Dimension (3D) and multimedia animation system that helps
with the Leap Motion Controller tool that supports the movement of fingers and hands as controlling the
system. With this tool, objects with a 3D models on the respiratory system can be handled with gestures from
the hands of both hands of the user. The process resulted in a merger of Augmented Reality systems and the
Leap Motion Controller in which the system produced animated movements and virtual 3D object use marker
which sized 21cmx29, 7cm where the results using best distance while camera detect the marker is 20cm-
45cm, camera can detect the object use the slope distance between 35
0
-145
0
.
1 INTRODUCTION
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human
body (Paulsen, 2013). This knowledge is applied in
the medical field,based on observations, a professor
of trouble to explain to the students about the
structure of the human body. This is because the
science was likely learned by memorizing through
textbooks but requires a relatively high visualization
capabilities. The solution that has been done by the
teacher is to encourage students into the laboratory to
see the props and adapt to the atlas of the human
anatomy, but the disadvantages are the props can only
be used in the laboratory. In addition, students
experience boredom with lecturers in teaching
methods without using the props. Furthermore, with
the support of an edition and visualization mode
(Edgard, 2010).
Along with the rapid Information Technology
(IT) almost all areas of life wanting everything his
character interesting, so that may be one way to
improve the ability to learn anatomy by using modern
learning system. One of them is to learn anatomy
using 3D technology (Nady, 2014). In addition, as a
means of supporting tools 3D technology can also
improve user interaction so that the anatomy is more
observable in interesting ways.
Augmented reality technology is a 3D technology
to combine computer-generated objects with real-
world environment. Augmented reality enhance the
user perception and interaction with the real world.
Virtual objects indicates that the user information
cannot be seen directly by eyesight. Information
submitted by the virtual object to help the user do the
work in the real world (Kato, 2000). Augmented
reality is an innovation of computer vision that can
provide the visualization and animation of an object
model. It is expected that this technology will help the
faculty in teaching and learning, so that the learning
process becomes more interesting and no student
interaction of the material.
To perform an interactive interaction, the system
must be able to detect and capture the movement of
the object (Giulio, 2014). In this study, the object to
be detected and a search is conducted in the form of
palms. Detection of palms is expected to connect the
real world with the virtual world in a more realistic
reality augmented system.
Leap motion as the controller can improve human
interaction with computers to develop the application
such as for accuracy (Frank, 2013). Leap Motion
Controller is a tool designed to track the movements
of the hand and fingers. At the moment the system is
run, users can perform various activities with hand
gestures. This hand movement was observed by