Holo3D GIS (Holographic 3D Geographic Information System) is a way to improvise how we interact with the Geographic Information by using the phenomenal power of Microsoft Hololens.

1. Holo3D GIS
Leveraging Microsoft HoloLens in 3D Geographic
Information
Yadev Jayachandran, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, TOC16CS059

2. Ever wondered how the world
would be if holograms were
real?
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3. Microsoft HoloLens
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4. Mixed Reality
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5. Mixed Reality
● Combining multiple
realities
● Experiencing virtual as
real
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6. Microsoft HoloLens
● Head mount computer
● Gesture, gaze & voice
controlled
● Combines multiple realities
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7. Microsoft HoloLens 2: Intro video 7

8. Hardware
Sensors
● 1 inertial measurement unit
(IMU)
● 4 environment
understanding cameras
● 1 depth camera
● 2MP photo / HD video
camera
● Mixed reality capture
● 4 Microphones
● 1 Ambient light sensor
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9. Geographic Information System
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10. Intro to Geographic Information System
● Store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and
present spatial or geographic data
● Ortho-rectified imagery (from UAV,
satellites etc.)
● Navigation & study of terrains
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11. Current system
Mapinfo Pro
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GRASS GIS ArcGIS QGIS

12. What if we mix the two?
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13. HOLO3D GIS
HoloLens GIS+
3D
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14. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
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15. Final point
A one-line description of it
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16. 3D ASSET CREATION
USING THE 2D DATA
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17. Final point
A one-line description of it
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18. MODEL FORMAT
GENERALISATION
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19. Final point
A one-line description of it
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20. INTERACTIVE DESIGN
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21. Final point
A one-line description of it
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22. DEPLOYMENT
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23. Final point
A one-line description of it
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24. AND THE RESULT
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25. NASA & Microsoft collaborative project: OnSight 25

26. Wait, there’s an issue...
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27. “GIS is a huge amount of data, and when
rendered realtime, it might crash the
machine”
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28. OPTIMIZING FOR LARGE
SCENES
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29. Final point
A one-line description of it
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30. ● CPU utilization reduced from 71% to 47%
● GPU utilization reduced from 35% to 23%
● PC GPU utilization increased from 0% to 15%
IMPACT
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31. Real-world
Applications
● Learning extra-terrestrial worlds
● Understanding places that are
unreachable for man
● Deep-sea exploration & research
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32. Conclusion
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33. References
● https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4451
● https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/hololens-
hardware-details
● https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/gaze
● https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/understa
nding-performance-for-mixed-reality
● https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/tech-tips-and-tricks/virt
ual-reality-vs-augmented-reality.html
● https://gis.usc.edu/blog/all-about-3d-gis/
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34. “WE ARE CHANGING
THE WORLD WITH
TECHNOLOGY”
- Bill Gates
Co-Founder of Microsoft
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35. Thank you.
Presented by,
Yadev Jayachandran 35