2016
MAS 2016 Proceeding
Process driven framework for augmented reality in a manufacturing environment
Authors: K. J. Rechowicz, H. Garcia
Abstract
In many domains where VR has proven its value, augmented reality (AR) starts getting recognition as a viable alternative to its more mature predecessor. Unfortunately, it has been suffering from similar challenges that VR needed to overcome. Some application domains, e.g. manufacturing, pose additional barriers preventing AR for widespread. So far in manufacturing, AR applications have been built with a specific task in mind and were mostly prototypes. In this paper, we focus on an AR application for process control with an emphasis on a generic process structure. This approach would allow to reuse the AR application in a range of processes which could be easily defined by a limited number of parameters. To test this approach, we developed an AR application using off-the-shelf components and applied it to a machining process in an actual manufacturing center. We used up to thirteen parameters to define each step of the process and provide input to the algorithm driving the AR application. We established that the experience of developing a process-centric AR tool was feasible and allowed the user to leverage just-in-time information available through the AR display.
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