FOUR VIEW HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY USING SEMI-REFLECTIVE MIRRORS

Project Title

FOUR VIEW HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY USING SEMI-REFLECTIVE MIRRORS

Project Area of Specialization Augmented and Virtual RealityProject Summary

Augmented reality is becoming the biggest market in the world, but Pakistan is a country where it is very limited and ultra-expensive. Holographic projection is the new wave of technology that will change how we view things in the new era. Our project of holography will have tremendous effect on all fields of life including business, education, science, art, healthcare, flight simulation, air traffic control, battlefield simulation, weather diagnostics, entertainment, and robotics. To understand how a holographic projector works we need to know what a hologram is. Holography is the method we use to record patterns of light. These patterns are reproduced as a three-dimensional image called a hologram.
The project will be comprised of a imaging/Recording setup which will include a mechanical assembly, where our 3D object will be placed to be recorded. The camera will record a video of that object and send it for post processing where that recorded video will be processed through Python based algorithms to split it in 4 views then it will be converted in 3D animated form through Blender and few other operations will be done through Adobe premiere software.  After processing we will interconnect Liquid Crystal display (LCD) and feed it with Processed video and then project our video to a set of semi reflective mirror pyramid to provide a 3D floating view at the center of Pyramid.
our project of holography based on new technology which provides some outstanding advantages to not only everyday consumers but also large business corporations and governments.
The 3D holographic projection  technology is the new sign of future technology and communications . it will become a very integral part of human societies and civilization. It can be used for virtual audio and video communication which provide real virtual environment.

Project Objectives

The aim of the project is to develop a holographic display and capture system for visualization of the 360-degree view of real objects.

• Design and develop a pyramid structure based optical setup for 4 views generation using semi-reflective mirrors
• Develop a python based software application for the processing, splitting and rendering of views and generating its hologram.
• Develop a mechanical rotating plate base setup using motors for the precise 360-degree capture of the real objects and humans.
• Capture the 360-degree views of the objects and split them into 4 segments for, 0,90,180 and 270 degrees respectively.
• Visualize the holograms of digital animated objects generated using open-source animation software.
• Integrate the hologram capture and display parts together for the final demonstration.

Project Implementation Method

The project is divided into 3 main parts
Part1: Design and development of imaging setup.
Part 2: Design and development of display setup.
Part 3: Back in processing for imaging, display and interfacing between imaging and display setup.

1) Design and development of imaging setup:
Part 1 will include the camera, the Motor, the microcontroller need to drive that motor and the rotating plate with a mechanical assembly. The rotating plate will be used precisely to rotate the 3D object and the camera will capture the multiple views of the object from 0 to 360 degree. All the information will be intelligently recorded by a customly design python-based software.

2) Design and development of display setup
Part 2 is for display setup. The display setup will include the regular 2D LCD screen combined with the optically arranged semi reflective mirrors. The semi reflective mirrors will be cut and oriented in such a way that they reflect the incident light at 90 degree. There will be 4 mirrors in the system, each mirror will produce one view in each direction and combinedly it will produce the effect of 3D depth. 4 views will include the captured view from 0 degree, 90 degree, 180 degree and 270 degree.  The entire display setup will be in table-top format and it will also have a wooden assembly.

3) Back in processing for imaging, display and interfacing between imaging and display setup:
Back in processing will be done through algorithms created in python and blender software.
The back in processing has been divided into two phases. The first phase will be capturing the views and orienting them for splitting them into 4 different videos.  The second phase include the captured images  which will be sent to the display part and display software will divide the four views into a single frame.

After concluding all these steps, an image (our captured object through camera) appears to be floating around the center of the pyramid. A 3D image with a binocular parallax is displayed hence a sense of reality will be obtained.

Benefits of the Project

Benefits Of Our Project Medical Field: 3D visualization of internal organs and body parts which will help doctors to examine diseases more accurately. 3D reports i.e. 3D MRI, 3D CT scan etc.   Geographic Intelligence: 3D military maps can be made which gives a three-dimensional view of an area.    Interactive learning: 3D visualization-based learning will be extremely beneficial, it gives us a new concept of “Holostudy” where Holograms projectors can be used for educational purpose which will display holograms of Biology, Chemistry and Physics etc. basically, it increases the learning motivation of the students and improves the attention, satisfaction and illustration.   Navigation: storage of thousands of Holograms can be used for more better and easily understandable Navigation.   Collaborative Telepresence: we will have 3D telepresence of all the Places/Things of the world in front of us which we can’t visit or can’t access. Moreover, Participants in a video conference room will be enabled to feel one another touch.   Engineering and Architecture: with the help of holograms we can have 3D designs of buildings, cars, and Electrical Circuits etc.   Entertainment: games will comprised of Holography in which user will not be able to tell the difference between the real world and its augmentation   Marketing: Better advertisements would have great influence for better earnings therefore advertisements of Your Brand can be done through 3D holograms.   Live Stages and Dramas: live stage performance can be done through our hologram technology without need of any people presence to perform live.

Benefits Of Our Project

• Medical Field: 3D visualization of internal organs and body parts which will help doctors to examine diseases more accurately. 3D reports i.e. 3D MRI, 3D CT scan etc.
   
• Geographic Intelligence: 3D military maps can be made which gives a three-dimensional view of an area.
   
•  Interactive learning: 3D visualization-based learning will be extremely beneficial, it gives us a new concept of “Holostudy” where Holograms projectors can be used for educational purpose which will display holograms of Biology, Chemistry and Physics etc. basically, it increases the learning motivation of the students and improves the attention, satisfaction and illustration.
   
• Navigation: storage of thousands of Holograms can be used for more better and easily understandable Navigation.
   
• Collaborative Telepresence: we will have 3D telepresence of all the Places/Things of the world in front of us which we can’t visit or can’t access. Moreover, Participants in a video conference room will be enabled to feel one another touch.
   
• Engineering and Architecture: with the help of holograms we can have 3D designs of buildings, cars, and Electrical Circuits etc.
   
• Entertainment: games will comprised of Holography in which user will not be able to tell the difference between the real world and its augmentation
   
• Marketing: Better advertisements would have great influence for better earnings therefore advertisements of Your Brand can be done through 3D holograms.
   
• Live Stages and Dramas: live stage performance can be done through our hologram technology without need of any people presence to perform live.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The final deliverable project will consist of a Rotating Circular plate connected with a motor (AC Motor) which can carry a heavy weight of object which will be rotated to all four Sides along with a Circular Plate above it. moreover, we will have a very high-resolution Camera which can accurately capture the video of our object placed above the circular plate. Additionally, we will have a Processing Machine in which we can monoochromat our video, Split Our video into 4 parts and convert it in 3D animated form. Furthermore, we will have a set of Semi Reflective Mirrors which will be transformed into Pyramid Assembly and that assembly will be placed above anLCD liquid crystal displayin such a way that the light emitting out of Liquid crystal display will reflect with the mirrors of pyramid at an angle of 45 degree.  after reflection we will have an illuminated hologram in the free space/air in the Central territory Of the Pyramid Assembly.

The final deliverable project will consist of a Rotating Circular plate connected with a motor (AC Motor) which can carry a heavy weight of object which will be rotated to all four Sides along with a Circular Plate above it.
moreover, we will have a very high-resolution Camera which can accurately capture the video of our object placed above the circular plate.
Additionally, we will have a Processing Machine in which we can monoochromat our video, Split Our video into 4 parts and convert it in 3D animated form. Furthermore, we will have a set of Semi Reflective Mirrors which will be transformed into Pyramid Assembly and that assembly will be placed above anLCD liquid crystal displayin such a way that the light emitting out of Liquid crystal display will reflect with the mirrors of pyramid at an angle of 45 degree.  after reflection we will have an illuminated hologram in the free space/air in the Central territory Of the Pyramid Assembly.

 

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry EducationOther Industries Education , IT , Medical , Media , Others Core Technology Augmented & Virtual RealityOther Technologies Augmented & Virtual RealitySustainable Development Goals Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureRequired Resources

The final deliverable project will consist of a Rotating Circular plate connected with a motor (AC Motor) which can carry a heavy weight of object which will be rotated to all four Sides along with a Circular Plate above it. moreover, we will have a very high-resolution Camera which can accurately capture the video of our object placed above the circular plate. Additionally, we will have a Processing Machine in which we can monoochromat our video, Split Our video into 4 parts and convert it in 3D animated form. Furthermore, we will have a set of Semi Reflective Mirrors which will be transformed into Pyramid Assembly and that assembly will be placed above anLCD liquid crystal displayin such a way that the light emitting out of Liquid crystal display will reflect with the mirrors of pyramid at an angle of 45 degree.  after reflection we will have an illuminated hologram in the free space/air in the Central territory Of the Pyramid Assembly.