A SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING AN OBJECT TO A REMOTE USER FOR REMOTE ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS

• Main Authors: PALUMBO, Gianluca, MICHAEL, Alexis, HJELMSTAD, Jens, DOKKEN, Sverre, GRINDEVOLL, Jorgen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 02.06.2021
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

The invention relates to a system (100) for visualizing an object to a remote user. The system (100) comprises a digitization apparatus (101) comprising a sensor (101a), a processor (101b), and a communication interface (101c). The sensor (101a) is configured to sense the object within a three-dimensional space region to obtain sensor data. The processor (101b) is configured to determine volumetric data based upon the sensor data. The communication interface (101c) is configured to transmit the volumetric data. The system (100) further comprises a visualization apparatus (103) comprising a communication interface (103a), a processor (103b), and a display (103c). The communication interface (103a) is configured to receive the volumetric data. The processor (103b) is configured to determine a three-dimensional representation of the object based upon the volumetric data. The display (103c) is configured to visualize the three-dimensional representation of the object to the remote user. The system (100) is suited for remote assistance in maintenance, repair, and/or troubleshooting onboard a maritime vessel.