Autoeuropa brings an augmented reality project onto the production line to improve productivity and quality – computers

The use of augmented technology is advancing in the fields of industry and Digital Augmentative Operator (DEO) project aims to bring ‘augmented workers’ to Volkswagen’s Autoeuropa production lineTechnology development and good practices in the industrial context. The pilot project will start in Palmela and in May 2023 it is supposed to be operational, with the possibility of evaluating the performance indicators of workers using the technology.

owns DEO INESC TEC, Skillaugment and Volkswagen AutoEurope partner and use KIT-AR To support production processes and quality control with step-by-step instructions in augmented reality, shown through special glasses, an HMD (Head-Mounted Display). The project started in the third quarter of 2021.

“In the near future Augmented reality will play a critical role in the industry, enabling smarter production and overcoming key challenges.How to help workers run their operations more efficiently and safely. An improvement in environmental impact is also expected through the reduction of waste and emissions,” he explains Helder Vicente, Operations Engineer at Volkswagen Auto Europaquoted in a statement🇧🇷

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The development, implementation and research conducted in DEO are supported on the KIT-AR platform and Manuel Oliveira, Founder and CEO of the company explains that “with KIT-AR, Volkswagen Autoeuropa workers will feel safer but also more confident.” When carrying out its tasks, which will improve results and flexibility of production lines. ” The specialist also acknowledges that the possibility of applying the technology in one of the largest factories in Portugal is a big step for KIT-AR.

“We will really see how workers will react and interact with augmented reality and the difference it will make in their daily jobs,” confirms Manuel Oliveira.

One of the goals of the project is also development Scientific research and methods of incorporating best practices when applying augmented reality technology in an industrial context🇧🇷 Filipa Ramalho, a researcher at INESC TEC, adds that she hopes the technology will contribute to increased productivity and quality.but also “reducing the number of human errors in production lines by adapting workers to the digitization of the factory floor and providing cognitive and upgrading reinforcement”.

“generally, Industrial augmented reality systems will determine the type of interventions required, synthesize information and make it available to operatorsAccording to their needs, when and where they needed, “the researcher explains, adding that”The content is run through a runtime system that is supported by context-based models🇧🇷