Augmented reality (AR) is transforming how industrial organizations perform remote maintenance on critical equipment. By overlaying digital instructions, real-time sensor data, and expert guidance onto a technician's field of view, AR remote maintenance reduces mean time…
The use of augmented reality in IoT An interview with Ian Kanski, CTO of UrsaLeo The use of augmented reality (AR) in IoT and industrial applications is growing by leaps and bounds and has become tantamount…
The events of 2020 accelerated digital transformation for industrial companies, particularly in bringing it to their front-line teams. The need to meet the challenges created by COVID-19 moved some organizations quickly from experimenting and dabbling in…
As we move into 2021 and out of a crazy year that brought the challenges of a pandemic and economic disruption worldwide, many of us are no doubt ready for a new year. With sights on…
Automation solutions and virtual technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are completely changing the way organizations and manufacturers are now interacting with customers. Much of this shift is to drive more efficiencies…
Irrespective of industry or activity, when a human is performing a task, there is a possibility for error. There are numerous studies showing the impact of inadequate procedures towards human error, which led to severe incidents,…
Producing clean water and treating wastewater is a complex industrial process involving lots of different types of assets, for example pumps, sediment tanks, treatment units etc. Adding to the complexity is the fact that that these…
This post is the second of a 3-part series. Check back in next week for the conclusion of this series. In the first part of this series - The key role of Augmented Reality in Industry 4.0…
We are in the midst of a massive change in manufacturing - and how well companies embrace and adapt to it is crucial to their future. Over the last several years, industrial companies have been undertaking…
Contradictory to the common belief that technology necessary for Industry 4.0 is expensive, the Combine and Conquer report by Accenture found that combining technologies such as AR/VR, big data and machine learning can save large businesses…
Manufacturers are busy either exploring or deploying AR, IoT sensors, and other smart engineering technologies to gain a competitive advantage. Rapid prototyping, married with augmented reality technologies, is starting to help manufacturing companies significantly reduce the…
In this fifth and final part of our five-part Augmented Reality for Transportation and Logistics series, we’ll look at the kinds of interaction technologies that can help make an AR implementation successful. We'll also explore the…