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Synchronous Patterned Motion Avatars (2024)
Patent
Mitchell, K., Sinclair, D., Koniaris, B., & Ademola, A. (2024). Synchronous Patterned Motion Avatars

Augmented Reality Methods and Systems (2024)
Patent
Cambra, L. C., & Mitchell, K. (2024). Augmented Reality Methods and Systems. US11908068

Methods and systems employing augmented reality techniques via real-world objects for various purposes. Computer implemented methods are provided for animated augmentation of real-time video of static real-world objects. A computing device receives f... Read More about Augmented Reality Methods and Systems.

Method and system for visually seamless grafting of volumetric data (2024)
Patent
Mitchell, K. J. (2024). Method and system for visually seamless grafting of volumetric data

Visually seamless grafting of volumetric data. In some implementations, a method includes obtaining volumetric data that represents a first volume including one or more three-dimensional objects. Planar slices of the first volume are determined and f... Read More about Method and system for visually seamless grafting of volumetric data.

Method of content generation from sparse point datasets (2023)
Patent
Mitchell, K. (2023). Method of content generation from sparse point datasets

(EN) There is described a method of content generation from sparse point datasets, such as remote sensed aerial LiDAR scan data. Content for the landscape of a three dimensional world may be procedurally generated using signed distance field (SDF) ra... Read More about Method of content generation from sparse point datasets.

Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization (2025)
Patent
Mitchell, K., Castellon, J., Bacher, M., McCrory, M., Stolarz, J., & Ayala, A. (2025). Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization. US12236168B2

Techniques for animatronic design are provided. A plurality of simulated meshes is generated using a physics simulation model, where the plurality of simulated meshes corresponds to a plurality of actuator configurations for an animatronic mechanical... Read More about Machine learning for animatronic development and optimization.