Localization Limitations of ARCore, ARKit, and Hololens in Dynamic Large-scale Industry Environments

Tobias Feigl, Tobias Feigl, Andreas Porada, Steve Steiner, Christoffer Löffler, Christoffer Löffler, Christopher Mutschler, Christopher Mutschler, Michael Philippsen

2020

Abstract

Augmented Reality (AR) systems are envisioned to soon be used as smart tools across many Industry 4.0 scenarios. The main promise is that such systems will make workers more productive when they can obtain additional situationally coordinated information both seemlessly and hands-free. This paper studies the applicability of today’s popular AR systems (Apple ARKit, Google ARCore, and Microsoft Hololens) in such an industrial context (large area of 1,600m2, long walking distances of 60m between cubicles, and dynamic environments with volatile natural features). With an elaborate measurement campaign that employs a sub-millimeter accurate optical localization system, we show that for such a context, i.e., when a reliable and accurate tracking of a user matters, the Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) techniques of these AR systems are a showstopper. Out of the box, these AR systems are far from useful even for normal motion behavior. They accumulate an average error of about 17m per 120m, with a scaling error of up to 14.4cm/m that is quasi-directly proportional to the path length. By adding natural features, the tracking reliability can be improved, but not enough.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Feigl T., Porada A., Steiner S., Löffler C., Mutschler C. and Philippsen M. (2020). Localization Limitations of ARCore, ARKit, and Hololens in Dynamic Large-scale Industry Environments. In Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2020) - Volume 1: GRAPP; ISBN 978-989-758-402-2, SciTePress, pages 307-318. DOI: 10.5220/0008989903070318

in Bibtex Style

@conference{grapp20,
author={Tobias Feigl and Andreas Porada and Steve Steiner and Christoffer Löffler and Christopher Mutschler and Michael Philippsen},
title={Localization Limitations of ARCore, ARKit, and Hololens in Dynamic Large-scale Industry Environments},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2020) - Volume 1: GRAPP},
year={2020},
pages={307-318},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008989903070318},
isbn={978-989-758-402-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP 2020) - Volume 1: GRAPP
TI - Localization Limitations of ARCore, ARKit, and Hololens in Dynamic Large-scale Industry Environments
SN - 978-989-758-402-2
AU - Feigl T.
AU - Porada A.
AU - Steiner S.
AU - Löffler C.
AU - Mutschler C.
AU - Philippsen M.
PY - 2020
SP - 307
EP - 318
DO - 10.5220/0008989903070318
PB - SciTePress