In this presentation, we will talk about high accuracy model placement in Augmented Reality scenes using external GNSS receivers and other methods. Then we will show how high accuracy allows using Augmented Reality in city maintenance scenarios.

1. Augmented Reality.
An everyday tool
for a city worker

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Dmitri Bagh
Scenario Creation Analyst

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It never has been a better
time to begin working
with Augmented Reality

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Agenda
● High Accuracy for Mobile
● Day in the life of a city maintenance worker
○ Finding catch basins
○ City utility exploration
○ Crosswalk digital twins
● Shared AR Experience

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High Accuracy for FME
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High Accuracy for FME AR

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● Use FME DX map browser to
identify your current location
and make it into an anchor
(FME Server required)
● Use an existing object as an
anchor and load your model
standing next to it
(FME Server is optional)
(Relatively) High Accuracy
for FME AR

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Problem:
Catch basins under fallen
leaves
● Falling leaves can cover, hide, and clog catch
basins
● This can lead to floodings and property damage
● Finding catch basins can be very effective with
Augmented Reality empowered with an external
GNSS receiver

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Catch Basins Finder

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Catch Basin Finder

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Problem:
Using traditional utility maps
● The amount of information can cause cognitive
overload
● Hard to see problems with data quality such as
horizontal position or sizes
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Utility Exploration in AR

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Utility Exploration in AR

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Problem:
City Asset Monitoring
● Tracking wear-off progress
● Comparing assets at different stages of life
● Measuring changes

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Digital Twins in Augmented Reality
https://safe-scenarios.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Leaflet/DigitalTwin/crosswalks.htm

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Digital Twins in Augmented Reality

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Digital Twins in Augmented Reality

17. Proposal 1 Proposal 2 Proposal 3
Shared AR Experience

18. Real voting during an AR webinar in March
Shared Experience

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Where and how you can
use AR is limited only by
your imagination

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Resources
● Tutorial: How to Create and Explore Augmented Reality
Models for City Infrastructure
● Blog: Testing GNSS receiver with FME AR app
● Webinar: Exploring Outdoor Infrastructure with AR
● Video: Seeing through the ground with Augmented Reality
● Video: My AR model follows me. WHY?!

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Call for action
• While at the UC, talk to me and our mobile team
• When you are back home, explore the resources
listed in this presentation, download the apps
• Build the workspaces and begin augmenting the
world around you

22. Thank You!
email: dmitri@safe.com
Twitter: @DmitriAtSafe