Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing

Augmented (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies are increasingly being used in manufacturing processes. These use real and simulated objects to create a simulated environment that can be used to enhance the design and manufacturing processes.

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing is written by experts from the world's leading institutions working in virtual manufacturing and gives the state of the art of the field.

Features:

• Chapters covering the state of the art in VR and AR technology and how these technologies can be applied to manufacturing.

• The latest findings in key areas of AR and VR application to manufacturing.

• The results of recent cross-disciplinary research projects in the US and Europe showing application solutions of AR and VR technology in real industrial settings.

  Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing will be of interest to all engineers wishing to keep up-to-date with technologies that have the potential to revolutionize manufacturing processes over the next few years.

  Only book to cover Virtual and Augmented Reality in manufacturing from a manufacturing perspective, rather than from a computer science angle Many chapters of the book detail applications of the technologies in real industrial situations Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

  Inhalt

  1. A Brief Introduction of VR and AR Applications in Manufacturing.- 1A VR Technology Modelling.- 2. An Approach for Solid Modelling in a Virtual Reality Environment.- 3. Interactive Solid Modelling in a Virtual Environment with a Haptic Interface.- 1B VR Technology Applications.- 4. A Supervisory Data-Traffic Controller in Large-scale Distributed Virtual Reality Environments.- 5. A Decision Support System for Integrating Real-time Manufacturing Control with a Virtual Environment.- 6. A Hybrid Approach to the Verification and Analysis of Assembly and Maintenance Processes using Virtual Reality and Digital Mannequin Technologies.- 7. Virtual Assembly/Disassembly System Using Natural Human Interaction and Control.- 2A AR Technology Devices and Technology.- 8. A Stable Real-time AR Framework for Training and Planning in Industrial Environments.- 9. Adapting to Registration Error in an Intent-based Augmentation System.- 10. Augmented Reality as a New User Interface for the Layout Planning of Manufacturing Systems.- 11. Teleportal Augmented Reality System: Integrating Virtual Objects, Remote Collaborators, and Physical Reality for Distributed Networked Manufacturing.- 2B AR Technology Manufacturing and Service Applications.- 12. Developing and Applying AR Technology in Design, Production, Service and Training.- 13. Mobile Service Applications for Machine Tools.- 14. Validation of the Dynamics of a Parts Feeding System Using Augmented Reality Technology.- 15. Vision-based Augmented Reality for Guiding Assembly.- 16. Performance Evaluation of Augmented Reality for Directed Assembly.- 17. The Intelligent Welding Gun: Augmented Reality for Experimental Vehicle Construction.- 18. Augmented Reality Helmet for the Manual Welding Process.