IP Library Granted Patent US 11,681,357
Granted Patent B2
US 11,681,357 · App. 17/250,895 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

Systems, devices, and methods for performing augmented reality responsive to monitoring user behavior

Inventors: SuJong Yoon (Idaho Falls, ID); Jeffery A. Aguiar (Salt Lake City, UT); Johanna H. Oxstrand (Idaho Falls, ID); Katya L. Le Blanc (Idaho Falls, ID)
Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
G06F3/011A61B5/02438G06F3/017G06Q10/063114G06V20/20G06V40/20H04W4/80
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Patent No.
US 11,681,357
App. No.
17/250,895
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods are described for performing augmented reality (AR) to assist user performing a task in an environment. An AR device may be configured to capture real-time data. An AR engine may be configured to monitor user behavior from the real-time data responsive to feature extraction from the real-time data, compare the user behavior to pre-defined work procedures, and generate augmented reality objects to be output by the AR device.

Claims (31)

1. An augmented reality (AR) system, comprising:

an AR device configured to capture real-time data; and

an AR engine including a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions configured to instruct the processor to:

monitor user behavior from the real-time data responsive to feature extraction from the real-time data;

compare the user behavior and another user behavior corresponding to another AR system to pre-defined work procedures in a coordinated manner to coordinate efforts of the user with the other user; and

generate augmented reality objects to be output by the AR device responsive to the comparison of the user behavior, the other user behavior, and the pre-defined work procedures;

wherein the generated augmented reality objects are at least partially related to the pre-defined work procedures.

2. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the AR device is selected from the group consisting of glasses, goggles, a helmet, a mobile electronic device, a tablet device, and an attachment device.

3. The AR system of claim 2 , wherein the attachment device is configured to attach to a peripheral device.

4. The AR system of claim 3 , wherein the peripheral device is selected from the group consisting of glasses, goggles, a helmet, a hat, a glove, a shoe, and clothing.

5. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the real-time data includes video data.

6. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the real-time data includes peripheral sensor data from one or more peripheral sensors of the AR device.

7. The AR system of claim 6 , wherein the peripheral sensor data includes biometric sensor data.

8. The AR system of claim 7 , wherein the biometric sensor data includes heartrate information of a user of the AR device.

9. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the real-time data includes location data corresponding to a location of the AR device.

10. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the real-time data includes environment data corresponding to environmental conditions proximate to the AR device.

11. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the real-time data includes posture data identifying a posture of the AR device relative to a user of the AR device.

12. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the feature extraction includes identifying body gestures of a user.

13. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the feature extraction includes identifying motion of a tool utilized by a user to perform a task defined by the pre-defined work procedures.

14. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the feature extraction includes identifying motion of a component acted upon by a user while performing a task defined by the pre-defined work procedures.

15. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality objects include an alert indicative of the user behavior not complying with the pre-defined work procedures.

16. The AR system of claim 15 , wherein the alert includes instructions provided to a user to perform corrective action.

17. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality objects include a notification indicative of the user behavior complying with the pre-defined work procedures.

18. The AR system of claim 1 , wherein the AR engine is configured to associate an identified human behavior with successful completion of a pre-defined task of a pre-defined work procedure and implement the identified human behavior into the pre-defined work procedure as part of the pre-defined task.

19. A network of augmented reality (AR) systems, the network comprising:

a first AR system comprising a first AR device configured to capture first real-time data and a first AR engine configured to monitor first user behavior responsive to the first real-time data; and

a second AR system comprising a second AR device configured to capture second real-time data and a second AR engine configured to monitor second user behavior responsive to the second real-time data, the first AR engine and the second AR engine each including a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions configured to instruct the processor to perform operations of the respective one of the first AR engine and the second AR engine;

wherein the first user behavior and the second user behavior are compared to pre-defined work procedures in a coordinated manner to coordinate efforts of a first user associated with the first AR system and a second user associated with the second AR system.

20. The network of claim 19 , wherein the first AR system and the second AR system are networked together using a wireless communication protocol.

21. The network of claim 19 , wherein the first AR system and the second AR system are networked together using a near-field communication protocol.

22. The network of claim 19 , further comprising a cloud server configured to communicate with the first AR system and the second AR system, the cloud server configured to coordinate the efforts of the first user and the second user.

Assignments (1)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE/IDAHO NAT'L LAB
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 058114/0771 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62741359 · Oct 4, 2018
Related Publication 20210341991A1 · Nov 4, 2021