Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial scheduling

This paper proposes the application of augmented reality to an intelligent automation platform to support industrial scheduling. A dual-resource scheduling plan is generated for machines and workers, and there is the necessity of coordination between both resources to avoid delays and unexpected err...

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Main Authors: Bernardo Firme, José Rodrigues, Maria Teresa Restivo, Susana Vieira, João M.C. Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Production and Manufacturing Research: An Open Access Journal
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21693277.2024.2383654
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author Bernardo Firme
José Rodrigues
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Susana Vieira
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description This paper proposes the application of augmented reality to an intelligent automation platform to support industrial scheduling. A dual-resource scheduling plan is generated for machines and workers, and there is the necessity of coordination between both resources to avoid delays and unexpected errors. The application of augmented reality aims at two focal points: facilitating the workers’ tasks by displaying the step-by-step procedures for each task they are assigned and also monitoring the ongoing work on machines so that workers can be aware when intervention is needed. The main contributions of this work are the fully integration of augmented reality within the cyber-physical systems present in the intelligent automation platform and the enhancement of workers’ capabilities in order to actively follow a scheduling plan. This study includes an experiment that mimics part of a workday and a questionnaire on usability and user experience, which presented excellent results compared to the benchmarks.
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spelling doaj-art-e09bd4bd461d4e78a7a81ca6ec091d4b2024-12-09T15:50:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupProduction and Manufacturing Research: An Open Access Journal2169-32772024-12-0112110.1080/21693277.2024.2383654Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial schedulingBernardo Firme0José Rodrigues1Maria Teresa Restivo2Susana Vieira3João M.C. Sousa4IDMEC, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalLAETA-INEGI, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalLAETA-INEGI, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalIDMEC, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalIDMEC, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, PortugalThis paper proposes the application of augmented reality to an intelligent automation platform to support industrial scheduling. A dual-resource scheduling plan is generated for machines and workers, and there is the necessity of coordination between both resources to avoid delays and unexpected errors. The application of augmented reality aims at two focal points: facilitating the workers’ tasks by displaying the step-by-step procedures for each task they are assigned and also monitoring the ongoing work on machines so that workers can be aware when intervention is needed. The main contributions of this work are the fully integration of augmented reality within the cyber-physical systems present in the intelligent automation platform and the enhancement of workers’ capabilities in order to actively follow a scheduling plan. This study includes an experiment that mimics part of a workday and a questionnaire on usability and user experience, which presented excellent results compared to the benchmarks.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21693277.2024.2383654Augmented realitysmart glassesindustrial schedulingintelligent automationindustry 5.0
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João M.C. Sousa
Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial scheduling
Production and Manufacturing Research: An Open Access Journal
Augmented reality
smart glasses
industrial scheduling
intelligent automation
industry 5.0
title Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial scheduling
title_full Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial scheduling
title_fullStr Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial scheduling
title_full_unstemmed Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial scheduling
title_short Augmented reality in intelligent automation: an application to support industrial scheduling
title_sort augmented reality in intelligent automation an application to support industrial scheduling
topic Augmented reality
smart glasses
industrial scheduling
intelligent automation
industry 5.0
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21693277.2024.2383654
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