AUGMENTED REALITY KITCHEN DESIGN

Abstract

Kitchen represents a space with great importance for one family. That's why the goal is to have a kitchen with the best possible design. This implies the creation of a kitchen with the best possible organization, maximal space usage and aesthetic appearance in accordance with the owner's taste. The traditional kitchen design process assumes the use of professional services, such as an interior designer or architect. The kitchen design process consists of several steps:．Space measurement and initial design discussion;．2D / 3D design;．Design evaluation;．Technical drawing creation. Professionals in the design phase use different manual and digital tools and software. Precise kitchen space measurement is done in a family home using measurement tools. Design discussion has a goal of understanding the homeowner's taste and desire for the kitchen appearance and functionality. Based on discussion and measurements, the designer creates first kitchen visualizations in the form of sketches, 2D images, or 3D models. This design is then discussed with the homeowner and readjusted several times until the final version. This final version is then used for the creation of technical drawings that are used for kitchen assembly. The evolution of contemporary devices and computer graphics lead to the development and adaptation of Augmented Reality in design. Augmented reality (AR) is an emerging computer technology where the perception of the user is enhanced by the seamless blending between a realistic environment and computer-generated virtual objects coexisting in the same space. The resulting mixture supplements reality, rather than replacing it. In this paper possibilities for Augmented Reality use in the kitchen design process are investigated. Analysis and comparison of currently available, state of the art solutions for Augmented Reality kitchen design are performed. State of the art in the field of AR space measurement, AR 3D model presentation, and AR kitchen design are investigated. Analysis of currently available solutions for Augmented Reality kitchen design is performed and compared.