Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Can mobile augmented reality systems assist in portion estimation? A user study

  • T. Stütz
  • , R. Dinic
  • , M. Domhardt
  • , S. Ginzinger

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

Accurate assessment of nutrition information is an important part in the prevention and treatment of a multitude of diseases, but remains a challenging task. We present a novel mobile augmented reality application, which assists users in the nutrition assessment of their meals. Using the realtime camera image as a guide, the user overlays a 3D form of the food. Additionally the user selects the food type. The corresponding nutrition information is automatically computed. Thus accurate volume estimation is required for accurate nutrition information assessment. This work presents an evaluation of our mobile augmented reality approaches for portion estimation and offers a comparison to conventional portion estimation approaches. The comparison is performed on the basis of a user study (n=28). The quality of nutrition assessment is measured based on the error in energy units. In the results of the evaluation one of our mobile augmented reality approaches significantly outperforms all other methods. Additionally we present results on the efficiency and effectiveness of the approaches. © 2014 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality - Media, Art, Social Science, Humanities and Design (ISMAR-MASH'D)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages51-57
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4799-6887-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event13th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2014 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 10 Sept 201412 Sept 2014

Conference

Conference13th IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, ISMAR 2014
Abbreviated titleISMAR 2014
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period10/09/1412/09/14

Keywords

  • - [J.3]: Computer Applications - Life and medical SciencesHealth
  • H.5.1 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems - Artificial, augmented, and virtual realities
  • I [Computer Graphics]:
  • Augmented reality
  • Nutrition
  • Camera images
  • Estimation approaches
  • H.5.1 [Information interfaces and presentation]: Multimedia Information Systems Artificial , augmented , and virtual realities
  • Mobile augmented reality
  • Nutrition assessments
  • Nutrition informations
  • Volume estimations
  • Medical information systems

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Can mobile augmented reality systems assist in portion estimation? A user study'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this