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Course Outline

Introduction and Current Status of ARToolKit

  • The history and evolution leading to artoolkitX, along with open-source maintenance details
  • Differences between marker-based and natural feature tracking, including barcode marker support
  • Supported platforms (Android, iOS, desktop) and plugin integrations (Unity, OpenSceneGraph)

Environment Setup

  • Installing artoolkitX and mobile platform SDKs
  • Configuring Unity or OpenSceneGraph integration
  • Setting up permissions for camera access, GPS, compass, and file storage

Markers, Calibration, and Natural Feature Tracking

  • Creating and utilizing square and barcode markers
  • Natural Feature Tracking (NFT): principles and workflows
  • Camera calibration, distortion correction, and stereo camera support

Overlaying Virtual Content and Rendering

  • Overlapping 2D and 3D content on the live camera feed
  • Basics of lighting, occlusion, and shaders for realistic rendering
  • Mobile performance considerations: optimizing frame rate and memory usage

Sensor Integration and External Inputs

  • Using GPS and compass data to orient AR content relative to the real world
  • Accessing camera properties, including focal length recognition and sensor calibration
  • Integrating with OpenCV for image preprocessing and enhancements (e.g., filtering, stabilization)

Utilizing External Engines (Unity / OpenSceneGraph)

  • Setting up a Unity project with the ARToolKit plugin
  • Syncing ARToolKit marker or NFT tracking data into Unity scenes
  • Leveraging OpenSceneGraph for advanced rendering or GPU-based 3D content

Troubleshooting, Performance, and Deployment

  • Addressing common issues: lighting conditions, marker detection failures, and delays
  • Optimizing for mobile devices: managing texture sizes, multi-threading, and memory usage
  • Packaging for Android / iOS, testing on physical devices, and using debugging tools

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Programming experience in any language
  • Fundamental knowledge of 3D graphics or rendering concepts
  • Familiarity with setting up a mobile development environment

Target Audience

  • Mobile and AR developers
  • Computer vision engineers
  • Interactive media developers
 7 Hours

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