iOS ARKit

notes of course “iOS Application Development” from RWTH-Aachen in semester winter 19/20, from Simon Voelker and Philipp Wacker

Configuration

• ARConfiguration defines which camera and tracking algorithms are being used
• ARSession manages the camera and motion processing

// Create a session configuration
let configuration = ARWorldTrackingConfiguration()

// Run the view's session
sceneView.session.run(configuration)

// Pause the views's session
sceneView.session.pause()

ARSceneView

• Show statistics

// Show statistics such as fps and timing information
sceneView.showsStatistics = true

-Debug options

sceneView.debugOptions = [ARSCNDebugOptions.showWorldOrigin, ARSCNDebugOptions.showFeaturePoints]

• ARSCNViewDelegate: Notification as features are detected or remove.

Finding flat surfaces

• Define what planes to look for

configuration.planeDetection = [.horizontal, .vertical]

• Implement ARSCNViewDelegate methods to respond to found planes

func renderer(_ renderer: SCNSceneRenderer, didAdd node: SCNNode, for anchor: ARAnchor){} 
//_ 忽略外部参数
func renderer(_ renderer: SCNSceneRenderer, didUpdate node: SCNNode, for anchor: ARAnchor){}
func renderer(_ renderer: SCNSceneRenderer, didRemove node: SCNNode, for anchor: ARAnchor){}

guard let planeAnchor = anchor as? ARPlaneAnchor else {return}
// 从基类向派生类转型
switch planceAnchor.alignment {
  case .horizontal://...
  case .vertical: //...
}

Anchors

• Different features:
  • ARPlaneAnchor, ARObjectAnchor, ARImageAnchor, ARFaceAnchor
• Feature specific properties
  • PlanceAnchor: alignment, center, extend, geometry,…
  • ImageAnchor: referenceImage

Image Recognition with ARKit

let referenceImages = ARReferenceImage.referenceImages(inGroupNamed: "AR Resources", bundle: nil)!
configuration.detectionImages = referenceImages

//to enable continuous tracking
configuration.maximumNumberOfTrackedImages = 1

Interaction with AR

• Cast a ray into the scene and find the intersections with the real world

//get the point from which to cast the ray
let touchLocation = sender.location(in: sceneView)
//perform the hit test
let hitTestResult = sceneView.hitTest(touchLocation,types: [.existingPlaneUsingExtent])

• Array of Result:
  • Type & Anchor
  • Distance & Transforms