DocumentCode
48208
Title
Back to reality
Author
Grogan, Abi
Volume
8
Issue
4
fYear
2013
fDate
May-13
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
37
Abstract
Imagine a factory environment where installation or maintaining of machines could be carried out via an iPad. Clumsy installation manuals and PC-based 3D simulation tools would become obsolete in favour of a portable version of reality straight from CAD diagrams. This could be possible with the new player in the industrial software arena: augmented reality (AR). Automotive manufacturer in Europe is using some aspect of AR and VW was one of the first to adopt it. They have been using AR in their prototyping process for ten years, using the technology combined with a measuring arm to analyse steps in the design process.
Keywords
CAD; augmented reality; automobile manufacture; factory automation; installation; maintenance engineering; rapid prototyping (industrial); CAD diagrams; PC-based 3D simulation tools; VW; augmented reality; automation; automotive manufacturer; design process; factory environment; iPad; industrial software arena; installation manuals; machine maintenance; portable version; prototyping process;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/et.2013.0405
Filename
6513342
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