Anamorphosis projection by ubiquitous display in intelligent space

Abstract

This paper describes a projection based information display system, which can make a user see three-dimensional (3D) object with naked eyes. The proposed system is based on Intelligent Space and a projector mounted mobile robot which is called Ubiquitous Display. Human can perceive a 3D structure from 2D retinal images by using diverse cues. As adopted psychological cues, the proposed system makes that a user can perceive 3D object by seeing oblique anamorphosis projected on where the user is facing. Through this, the user can get information more realistically and experience augmented reality which the real and virtual objects coexist without optical devices such as glasses, head-mounted display. Moreover, by using Ubiquitous Display in Intelligent Space, ultimately human centered active information display can be feasible. © 2009 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.