Title: Meta Immersive Technologies For Assembly And Disassembly Systems: Sequence Planning, Visualization, Guidance And Inspection
Speaker: Eswaran M, Ph.D. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Puducherry.
Bio: Eswaran M is a full-time Ph.D. research scholar under the guidance of Dr. M V A Raju Bahubalendruni in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Karaikal – 609609, India. His research interests are the adoption of meta-immersive technologies (AR/VR/MR) for Industrial applications and Digital twins.
Venue: IEOR Seminar Room 211 (second floor), IEOR Building
Day, Date and Time: Thursday, 2nd May, 2024, from 4 PM to 5 PM
Abstract: In recent years, immersive technologies like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) have shown promise in enhancing the capabilities of onsite workers in industrial settings, particularly in handling complex assembly and disassembly tasks. However, the application of these technologies, especially AR object mapping guidance, still needs to be explored. This seminar talk aims to address this gap by investigating the effectiveness of AR object mapping guidance in improving workforce performance during intricate assembly and disassembly tasks.
The talk also covers the challenges faced by manufacturers in developing AR instructions and the increasing reliance on third-party providers due to resource constraints. It will highlight the importance of precise assembly/disassembly input to ensure the creation of accurate AR content. Moreover, the talk will discuss the need for research on automated user interfaces for AR instruction development, focusing on virtual scene creation and target generation. Furthermore, the talk will introduce an autonomous AR-integrated framework designed for assembly/disassembly contexts. This framework encompasses various modules, such as manual user sequence validation, DSP input provision, simulation/rendering, and generation of AR-guided object mapping. The effectiveness of this framework will be demonstrated through case studies and compared with existing studies, with feedback gathered from experts regarding flexibility, compatibility, completion time, and cognitive load.
Overall, this seminar talk aims to explore the potential of immersive technologies, particularly AR object mapping guidance, in revolutionizing industrial assembly and disassembly processes, thereby empowering workers and enhancing overall efficiency in production environments.