Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Authors |
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1 Pandemic and Global Outbreaks |
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1.2 Pandemic and Epidemic: An Overview |
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1.5 Medical Overview of COVID-19 |
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1.5.1 Background of SARSv2, Spanish Flu, H1N1, and COVID-19 |
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1.5.3 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
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1.5.4 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) |
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1.5.6 Swine Flu or H1N1 Flu |
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1.5.7 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) |
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1.6 Prevention of Pandemics |
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2 Augmented Reality Tools and Technology |
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2.1 Augmented Reality Overview |
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2.2.1.3 Other Sensory Displays |
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2.2.1.5 Smell (olfaction) |
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2.2.2.1 Processor System Architectures |
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2.2.2.2 Processor Specifications |
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2.2.3 Tracking and Sensors |
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2.3 Computer Vision and Software for AR |
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2.3.2 Key Approaches to AR Technologies |
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2.4 AR Techniques: Marker-Based and Markerless Tracking |
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2.4.3 G.P.S./Location-Based AR |
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2.5 AR Devices and Components |
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2.5.1.1 Head-mounted Systems |
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2.5.1.3 Handheld or Mobile-Based AR |
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2.6 AR for Impaired Users |
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3 Mobile Augmented Reality (M.A.R.) for COVID-19 Public Health Measure |
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3.1 Social Distancing for COVID-19 |
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3.2 Public Health Safety Using AR |
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3.2.1 Touchless Nature of AR |
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3.3 AR model Simulation for Social Distancing |
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3.3.1 AR Model for Social Distancing Guideline |
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3.3.2 Participant Demographics |
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3.4.1 Proposed Methodology |
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3.4.2 Significance of the AR Application |
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3.5 Use of Unity, Vuforia, and C# for AR Application |
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3.5.1 Tools and Technology |
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3.6 How to Use the Application? |
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4 Experimental Analysis and Results |
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4.1 Marker-Based AR Technique |
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4.1.1 Introduction of Marker-Based Tracking and Marker Detection |
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4.1.2 Image Preprocessing |
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4.1.3 Discarding Outliers in the Marker |
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4.1.4 Calculation of Marker-Pose |
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4.1.5 How to Obtain Constant Tracking and Stability? |
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4.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Marker-Based Tracking |
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4.2.1 Advantages of Marker-Based Tracking for COVID-19 Safety Measures |
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4.2.2 Disadvantages of Marker-Based Tracking |
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4.3 AR Application Design for Social Distancing Model |
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4.3.1 Proposed System Architecture |
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4.3.1.1 Image Operations Module |
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4.3.1.2 Continuous Marker-Tracking Module |
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4.3.1.3 Image Rendering Module |
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4.3.2 Unity and Vuforia for AR Application |
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4.3.2.1 Unity Specifications and Features for AR |
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4.3.2.2 Vuforia Specifications and Features for AR |
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4.4 Application Deployment Areas for COVID-19 Health Measures |
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4.4.1 Application Integration |
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4.4.2 Other Application Areas for Application Deployment |
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5 Mitigation Remedies and Recommendations |
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5.1 Mitigation Remedies and Recommendations |
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5.2 Existing Applications for Social Distancing |
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5.2.5 Canada COVID-19: COVID Alert |
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5.3 Recommendations over Existing Applications |
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5.5 AR Solution to the Public Health COVID-19 Mitigation Remedies |
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5.6 Merger of Digital Technologies for COVID-19 |
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6.1 Issues and Challenges in AR application Development |
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6.2 Conclusion and Future Work |
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Appendix A Sources for Getting AR Tools (FOSS) |
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Appendix B Coding Guidelines for Developing and Deploying an AR App over an Android Phone |
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Glossary |
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References |
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Index |
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