This is a project in collaboration with Bristol Museums, to allow 3D printed replicas of artefacts to be interacted with to display detailed, rich information about the touched area.
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Find the complete documentation at https://miloszwasacz.github.io/wall-projections/
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This is a clone of the original repository, managed by the University of Bristol's Software Engineering Project organization, which can be found here.
Keep in mind that access might be restricted due to university policies.
A project in collaboration with Bristol Museums, to allow 3D printed replicas of artefacts to be interacted with to display detailed, rich information about the touched area.
The functionality includes a camera and 2 projectors. The first projector overlays hotspots (glowing circles) onto the 3D printed replica of the artefact. The camera positioned next to this projector uses computer vision to detect when a user's hand touches a hotspot, and upon a delay, activates the hotspot. A second project pointed against a wall will display information pertinent to the selected hotspot. This information is displayed in a rich, multimedia format, including text, images, and video.
The system aims to be intuitive and require no prior knowledge to use, with at most only simple instructions required to make full use of the system.
The system features an editor to allow for full visual editing of hotspots, with no editing of config files or manual import of media required. The configuration can be backed up via a single, easy to manage file and later restored back to into the program. We aim for the software to be installed and ran on a Windows machine integrated into the display.
The software can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux computers.
For installation and usage guidance go to miloszwasacz.github.io/wall-projections/docs/installation/
- Requested and oversees development of the system.
- Wants to make exhibits more engaging by increasing interactivity and improving information density for artifacts without making it overwhelming.
- Does not like that current systems are time-consuming to set up and must be heavily customised by people with specialised skills.
- Does not have technical skills so system should be easy to deploy.
- Would like to create exhibits which are more engaging and as informative as possible.
- Oversees funding for exhibits so would like the system to be inexpensive to install and maintain.
- System should be attractive to board members so funding will be accepted to install.
- Does not have advanced technical skills so system should be easy to configure and use.
- Use system to make new exhibits which are inventive and engaging.
- System should be polished and easy to integrate with the rest of the exhibit.
- System should require little custom configuration so more time can be spent on other aspects of exhibit.
- Concerned with educating visitors about artefacts.
- Would like the system to be able to effectively educate visitors with a higher density of information than current solutions.
- Would like to have exhibits that drive more visitors, making the museum more successful.
- System should make the museum feel innovative and up to date compared to other museums.
- As a museum visitor, I want to interact with the installation, so that I can learn about the artefacts in an engaging way.
- As a museum visitor, I want to make full use of the system without any prior tutorial or teaching, so that as much time as possible is spent learning about the artefacts.
- As an exhibit designer, I want to integrate the system with the rest of the exhibition, so that it does not look out of place.
- As an exhibit designer, I want to edit the location of hotspots with a graphical interface, so that it is intuitive and takes less time.
- As an exhibit designer, I want to edit hotspot information with a graphical interface, so that it is easier to line up the hotspots with the artefacts.
- As an exhibit designer, I want to package the data, so that the museum curator can load it up without manual editing.
- As a museum curator, I want to quickly set up the installation, so that it is ready to use with minimal effort.
- As a museum curator, I want to be able to easily diagnose any issues with the system, so that it has minimal downtime.
- As a museum curator, I want to spend as little money as possible maintaining the system, so that more money can be spent on the rest of the museum.
- Buttons are used to activate hotspots instead of a computer vision based hand tracking system.
- Pressing of a button sends an event to the information display.
- Only a single image or video can be displayed at once.
- Styling is left very minimal with just the information displayed.
- Configuration for hotspot information is created manually through the creation of a zip file containing
a
config.jsonfile and media files. - The configuration is manually loaded from the zip file on every opening of the program.
- Computer vision is used to both calibrate the projector and camera to match.
- Hand tracking is used to tell when someone is touching a hotspot.
- The computer vision updates the hotspot and information displays.
- Hotspots are projected onto the artefacts.
- Animations are added to show users that a hotspot has been activated.
- The hotspot data is retained between closing and reopening the software.
- Styling is added to make the information display more visually appealing and engaging.
- Animations/transitions are used to make the software feel less static.
- Automatic layouting is used to allow for a more complex and appealing visual presentation.
- An editor can be used to add text, images, and video to hotspots.
- The editor has support to easily reposition hotspot locations relative to the artefact.
- Any changes the editor makes can be saved to the disk.
- Installation is easy to perform
- Windows version works out-of-the-box, Linux version has an installation script
- Support for multiple cameras
- Hotspots have a rich, engaging animation making it obvious when it is activated.
- Multiple images and videos can be displayed at the same time, while keeping the content easily readable and digestible.
- Transitions upon activation of a hotspot will be eye catching.
- Improved UI based on feedback from users
- Better error handling
- Improved performance by utilizing multiple threads
- Logging for easier troubleshooting
| Member | Account |
|---|---|
| Sergi | @Rolodophone |
| Daniel | @danieldiamand |
| Sonny | @ed22699 |
| Miłosz | @miloszwasacz |
| Thomas | @LW22736 |