Meet elara (educational learning assistant for real time augmentation)

The headset features a custom housing that integrates both custom and commercial components. In the front-facing unit: a depth camera and motion tracker capture user movement and surroundings in real time, while the optical module projects content into the user’s view. In the rear housing: a powerful compute module, our custom carrier board for component-computer integration, and our custom passive cooling assembly engineered to match commercial active cooling solutions. Visual SLAM algorithms use the camera and tracker to accurately anchor virtual elements in physical space. A single-charge, two-hour battery powers the system, supported by our custom charger. Users interact via hand gestures, voice commands, and tentatively, brainwave controls. The software applications are developed in-house, with some algorithms and assets adapted from open-source frameworks. The system supports hands-on learning, simulation, and technical design.