Abstract: 
    
            
                    Creating a layout for an augmented reality (AR) application which embeds  
virtual objects in a physical environment is difficult as it must adapt to  
any physical space. We propose a rule-based framework for generating object  
layouts for AR applications. Under our framework, the developer of an AR  
application specifies a set of rules (constraints) which enforce  
self-consistency (rules regarding the inter-relationships of application  
components) and scene-consistency (application components are consistent with  
the physical environment they are placed in). When a user enters a new  
environment, we create, in real-time, a layout for the application, which is  
consistent with the defined constraints (as much as possible). We find the  
optimal configurations for each object by solving a constraint-satisfaction  
problem. Our stochastic move making algorithm is domain-aware, and allows us  
to efficiently converge to a solution for most rule-sets. In the paper we  
demonstrate several augmented reality applications that automatically adapt  
to different rooms and changing circumstances in each room.