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Human factors issues in augmented reality
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Duh, HB-L and Ma, J and Billinghurst, M, Human factors issues in augmented reality, International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors, CRC Press, W Karwowski (ed), USA, pp. 1-4. ISBN 978-0-415-30430-6 (2006) [Research Book Chapter]
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Copyright 2006 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
DOI: doi:10.1201/9780849375477.ch233
Abstract
Augmented reality (AR) is a relatively new technology that
allows virtual imagery to be superimposed over views of
the real-world in real time (Azuma 1997). In this way, AR
interfaces augment the real-world scene, allowing a user to
maintain the context of their surrounding environment, while
still obtaining the benefit of additional sensory input and
information. AR also works as a new, three-dimensional
user interface supporting direct manipulation, and therefore
becomes a powerful tool for facilitating interaction between
the users and virtual objects.
AR technology has many potential applications ranging
from educational training, engineering maintenance,
and medical simulations. In fact, AR is considered as one
of the most promising and innovative technologies to
support training and on-the-job performance. As AR software
and hardware becomes more readily available and
new uses are demonstrated, the numbers of new applications
are expected to increase (Barfield et al. 1995). If AR
systems are to be more widely used, researchers will need
to focus significant efforts on addressing a number of
human factors issues. In this entry we review some of the
basic human factors issues associated with AR.
Item Details
Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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Keywords: | human factors, augmented reality |
Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
Research Group: | Library and information studies |
Research Field: | Human information interaction and retrieval |
Objective Division: | Information and Communication Services |
Objective Group: | Information systems, technologies and services |
Objective Field: | Information systems, technologies and services not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Duh, HB-L (Professor Henry Duh) |
ID Code: | 90310 |
Year Published: | 2006 |
Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
Deposited On: | 2014-03-31 |
Last Modified: | 2014-04-24 |
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