Attention Guiding Using Augmented Reality in Complex Environments

The localization of objects or locations in an environment is an essential task relevant for many work processes. An augmented reality (AR)-based assistance system may support users by guiding their attention towards the relevant targets. This will reduce the time needed for visual search and reduce errors, such as wrongly picked items or false placements. The design of proper attention guiding techniques is thus one area of research in augmented assistance. We developed a number of new attention guiding techniques and evaluated them in several experiments together with recent or classic existing techniques in varying picking scenarios. In our current work, we adapted a standardized assembly scenario to a more complex environment including occlusions to provide a scenario supporting reproducibility of our results. In the research demo, a number of visual and acoustic guiding techniques can be tested and combined. The demonstration is implemented on the Microsoft HoloLens.