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A Scalable and Tunable Haptic Array Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators in a Patch-Like Form Factor (Case No. 2023-203)
Summary: Researchers at the Soft Materials Laboratory at UCLA developed a haptic array with high force displacement output in a patch-like, wearable form. Background: Virtual reality (VR) is advancing rapidly and projected to balloon as an industry to over $200 billion by 2029. The success of virtual and augmented reality (AR) is dependent on creating...
Published: 5/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Qibing Pei, Roshan Plamthottam, Guo Yuxuan
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Elastomer, Force sensor, force-sensing, Haptic Technology, interactive sensing application, Sensor, smart sensing, Virtual Reality
Category(s): Electrical > Visual Computing > AR/VR/Mixed Reality, Electrical, Electrical > Displays, Electrical > Visual Computing
Dynamic Extension of the Eyebox for Maxwellian View AR Waveguides (Case No. 2024-163)
Summary: Researchers in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a new metasurface material that improves the size and resolution of augmented reality overlays. Background: Augmented reality (AR) waveguide displays have revolutionized the way users can interact with virtual content overlaid in the real world. High...
Published: 8/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Chee Wei Wong, Hyunpil Boo
Keywords(s): artificial electromagnetic materials, artificial-intelligent materials, Augmented Reality, augmented reality (AR), bacterial nanocellulose, Carbon Nanotube, Composite Materials, Construction Materials, Extended reality, Functional Materials, intercalated materials, liquid crystal nanofibers, Materials, Medical Devices and Materials, meta materials, metal nanocomposites, metasurfaces, microarchitectured materials, Microfluidics Nanosphere, Mixed Reality, nanobody, nanocomposite scintillators, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystal, nanocrystalline metals, nanodispersion, Nanoelectronics, Nanoemulsion droplet, Nanofiber, nanograined metals, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, nanophotonic, nanophotonic structures, nanophotonics, Nanosensor, Nanostructure, nanostructured materials, Nanotechnology, Optoelectronic materials, photonic materials, Raw materials supplier, Toxicity Of Nanomaterials, Ultrahard materials/abrasives, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Braille Haptic Technology Joule Heating, Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy Exercise Machine, Water Purification, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, zzsemiconducting materials
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Materials, Materials > Composite Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology
Advanced Mobile Navigation and Mapping App
­Improves mobile mapping and navigation apps by visualizing distant landmarks that typically fall outside the device display area. Background: Existing mobile map or navigation apps generally provide directions through distance and turn-by-turn instructions – for example, “after 1 mile, turn right on to Lakeview street.” Directions...
Published: 1/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Rui Li, Jiayan Zhao
Keywords(s): augmented reality, autonomous vehicle, spatial cognition, Technologies, visualization, wayfinding and navigation
Category(s): Campus > University at Albany, Technology Classifications > Electronics, Technology Classifications > Instrumentation, Technology Classifications > Wireless Technologies
Watch Your Mouth: Silent Speech Recognition With Wearable Depth Sensing on Smartwatches (Case No. 2023-266)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a technology for high-accuracy, real-time lip-reading that can be integrated into wearable smart devices. Background: Silent speech is a promising interaction modality for information flow between human users and ambient intelligence. A current hole...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yang Zhang, Xue Wang, Zixiong Su
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Machine Vision, object recognition, real-time sensing/monitoring/tracking, wearable medical device
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Electrical, Electrical > Imaging
Holographic Metasurface Grating Elements for Augmented and Virtual Reality (UCLA Case No. 2022-320)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a curved grating element that enables higher efficiency and resolution in augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices. Background: Grating structures are a fundamental component of AR and VR devices and are necessary for controlling the diffraction...
Published: 12/21/2023   |   Inventor(s): Chee Wei Wong, Hyunpil Boo, Hangbo Yang, Yoo Seung Lee
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, augmented reality (AR), Diffraction, Extended reality, Grating structure, Holographic metasurface grating elements, in-plane diffraction, Mixed Reality, Off-plane Diffraction, Spatial computing, Virtual Reality
Category(s): Electrical > Imaging, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr, Electrical > Displays, Optics & Photonics
Policy-Governed Content Mediation Model for Mobile Augmented Reality Applications
Mobile augmented reality (MAR) is a portable implementation of augmented reality (AR) that enables real-time interaction between digital content and the actual, physical world. Recently, it has been implemented in mobile applications (i.e., mobile augmented reality applications or MAR-Apps) accessible through smartphones, tablets, etc. However, even...
Published: 5/31/2023   |   Inventor(s): Carlos Rubio-Medrano, Luis Claramunt, Jaejong Baek, Gail-Joon Ahn
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Multimedia Apps, PS-Computing and Information Technology, Security, Social Media
Category(s): Computing & Information Technology, Intelligence & Security, Physical Science
Multi-Resolution Visual Sensing Architecture for Augmented Reality
­Through the lens of their cameras, mobile devices can visually observe a user’s environment for detecting faces, understanding spatial scene geometry, and capturing images and videos. This has yielded a wide range of benefits, especially as image sensors have grown to support increasingly higher resolutions and frame rates. With such precision,...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Venkatesh Kodukula, Alexander Shearer, Van Nguyen, Srinivas Lingutla, Robert LiKamWa
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Imaging, PS-Computing and Information Technology
Category(s): Computing & Information Technology, Physical Science, Imaging
2022-296 Utility of a High Resolution, Infrared Thermal-Imaging as a Novel Intraoperative Augmented Reality Device
Summary: UCLA Resident Physician, Dr. Kyle Klingbeil, MD., in the Molecular, Cellular & Integrative Physiology (MCIP) program and Karie Villanueva, MD., have developed a novel image-guided surgery (IGS) modality that utilizes non-invasive, real-time high-resolution imaging techniques to better guide surgeons during operations. Background: Intraoperative...
Published: 8/21/2023   |   Inventor(s): Kyle Klingbeil, Karie Villanueva
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, augmented reality (AR), Endoscopes, endoscopic devices, Endoscopy, High-resolution, Image Resolution, image-guided surgery, Infrared, infrared thermal imaging, intraoperative device, laparoscopic devices, non-invasive, perforator flap, real-time, remote collaboration, robot-assisted surgery, Robotic Surgery, Robotics, Surgery, surgical oncology, telementoring, thermal imaging, transplant surgery
Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Electrical, Electrical > Imaging, Electrical > Sensors, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems
2022-071 HAND INTERFACES: USING HANDS TO IMITATE OBJECTS IN AR/VR FOR EXPRESSIVE INTERACTIONS
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed software that allows users to interact with virtual and augmented reality via hand movements. BACKGROUND: Virtual and Augmented Reality (AR/VR) systems allow users to interact with a virtual environment in an immersive and intuitive way. Typically,...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Yang Zhang, Siyou Pei, Alexander Chen
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Brain-Computer Interface, Brain-Computer Interface Body Mass Index, Computer-Aided Design, Haptic Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Image Processing, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Braille Haptic Technology Joule Heating, Virtual Reality Occupational Therapy Exercise Machine
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Software & Algorithms > Ar/Vr
2022-001-COMPUTER-FREE, ALL-OPTICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF HOLOGRAMS USING DIFFRACTIVE NETWORKS
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed optical diffractive networks that can perform holographic reconstructions at the speed of light without the use of computer processing. BACKGROUND: Holographic imaging has been implemented for a diverse field of applications. Holographic Imaging,...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, MD Sadman Rahman
Keywords(s): Augmented Reality, Diffraction Tomography, Digital Holography, Displays, Holography, Image Analysis, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Microscopy, Optical Tomography, Virtual Reality
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Image Processing, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Imaging, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Displays
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