Super-Resolution AR: Enhanced Image Visibility for AR Imagery

In AR applications, there may be situations in which the visual target is not clearly visible/legible because it is too far or small. The unclear part of the imagery can be captured and magnified, but the image quality can still be problematic with the aliasing artifacts by the limited resolution. This poster proposes to apply deep learning based upscaling to enhance the low-resolution images. We developed a prototype system that can capture an image and upscale/present it to the user. The pilot study demonstrated that upscaled imagery improved image clarity, the ability to find hidden information more quickly, and user experience.