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Task Guidance in Laser Alignment Experiments using Video See-Through Head-Mounted Display

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper introduces a mixed reality (MR) remote avatar guidance system to supporte laser alignment experiments. Replacing conventional laser safety glasses, a video see-through head-mounted display (VST-HMD) shields users from hazardous radiation. Nevertheless, the impact on work performance and user experience when using a standalone VST system for laser alignment has not been fully explored. In this paper, we studied the effects of the MR guidance system in instructing users in laser alignment through a between-subject user study. Our results reveal that the developed MR guidance significantly enhances user experience, the alignment system usability, and reduces the need for human intervention compared to direct guidance from a human instructor. Despite a diminished level of social presence, users displayed a preference for avatar guidance using a VST-HMD.

Source: IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct)

DOI: 10.1109/ismar-adjunct64951.2024.00126

Authors: Long Cheng, Daniel Schachtler, Michael Schreiner, Andreas Kunz

Institutions: RhySearch (Switzerland), ETH Zurich

Language: English

Topic: Augmented Reality Applications

Subfield: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4404915104

FWCI: 0.421

Cites: 8

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10