In one-of-a-kind production a large share of time is spent for information gathering. Electronic devices featuring augmented[ds_preview] reality can help reducing this share as information can be supplied selectively and in a more comprehensible way in comparison to conventional paper drawings. Scientists from the Hamburg University of Technology explored which information is required, categorizes it by frequency of use and explores how different categories should be displayed on electronic devices. Based on the results, a user interface was presented to workmen, foremen and supervisors. A great majority of the participants considered augmented reality, the user interface and electronic devices as a medium for information supply in general as useful. To further evaluate the application and to quantify the amount of time that can actually be saved with augmented-reality-supported information gathering, field tests in the equipment of ship sections will follow.
Philipp Sebastian Halata, Axel Friedewald, Hermann Lödding
