AR Maintenance Tool

• AR-guided maintenance using low-cost hardware available to almost any engineer
• Structured step-by-step guidance mapped directly to the machine at hand reduces probability of maintenance errors and the extended (costly) downtime that would result from such errors
• Maintenance engineers are enabled to perform maintenance faster and with less errors, making maintenance more cost-effective

Input(s):

• PS-Tech AR module based on Unreal Engine 4 technology, 3D CAD models of the device requiring maintenance, structured manual of the maintenance procedure.

Main feature(s):

• The 3D models are combined with detailed maintenance guide steps into an AR maintenance tool based on Unreal Engine 4 technology. The 3D models together with the manual enable the creation of an AR app where specific parts of the machinery required during each maintenance step can be highlighted in an AR overlay on top of the actual machine. Next to each highlighted component, additional information like the component name or information about the current component status can be shown. Animations can be added to help a maintenance engineer understand how to handle or work with the highlighted component.

Output(s):

• Interactive mobile AR tool for performing guided maintenance on specific machinery.

• 3D CAD models of the machine should be available
• Discrepancies between CAD models and real-world device must be limited
• Structured maintenance guide should be available for the procedure
• Engineers require AR-capable mobile device

Any industry with complex high-tech machinery in the field that requires regular maintenance by engineers with varying experience levels.

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