ITC571 Project: Augmented Reality for Enhanced Manufacturing Design

This ITC571 project proposal investigates the application of Augmented Reality (AR) to enhance design and development processes within the manufacturing industry. It addresses the limitations of current solutions like CAD tools and virtual reality, focusing on how AR can improve productivity, planning, and design quality. The research aims to understand and integrate AR concepts into real-world manufacturing environments, addressing challenges and proposing solutions for effective integration. The methodology involves analyzing existing solutions, collecting data from reputable sources, and proposing a technique to improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency. The expected outcomes include improved design, planning, machining processes, and enhanced cost-efficiency and flexibility in manufacturing through the effective integration of AR with human capabilities. The project also considers ethical, social, and legal aspects, ensuring a flexible, cost-effective, and time-efficient solution.

ITC571 Proposal on advancing the concepts of Augmented Reality for
improving developing and designing processes in manufacturing industry
Student Name and ID
Project area Human Computer Interaction
Project name Advancing the concepts of Augmented Reality for improving developing and designing processes in manufacturing
industry
Key words Augmented reality, virtual reality, designing, manufacturing, manufacturing industry
1. Introduction Background
Information,
Issues and
Current Solutions
The process of manufacturing involves the transforming of raw materials and information
into final supplies with the addition of good value in order to enhance the satisfaction of
buyers. But with the emerging technologies, competition is increasing that affects on the cost,
time, flexibility and quality that directly impacts on the productivity of manufacturing
industry. In order to enhance responsiveness, stimulate, assist and advance manufacturing
process, there is the need of utilisation of the concepts of augmented reality. The concept of
digital manufacturing and CAD tools are the current solutions used in this industry. The
maximum requirements and expensive processes of virtual reality used in the manufacturing
industry is also a big problem.
Shortcomings/
limitations in the
current /existing
solutions
The limitations of the current solutions are related to the lack of innovativeness and the
constraints related to the planning and designing of products impacts on the quality of
products.
Importance of
solving this
problem
This study is important in order to advance the processes of design, planning, machining and
other through using the concepts of augmented reality.
2. The Main aims of
this research
The goal is to understand and advance the AR concepts, integrate these concepts with real working surrounding
(manufacturing processes) and enhance the quality of products in order to boosts growth of manufacturing
companies.
3. The questions which
need to be addressed in
this research
RQ1: How the concepts of augmented reality increase the productivity of manufacturing industry?
RQ2: What are the challenges faced by the manufacturing company?
RQ3: How AR facilitates the processes like planning and designing?
RQ4: What are the current issues and how it could be resolved through the involvement of AR?
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RQ5: How the prototyping processes is supported through the concepts of AR?
4. A Brief Description
of Your Proposal
Augmented reality is a novel human interaction tool that superimposes the information generated by the computer
on the real world surrounding. The combination of AR with the human efforts boosts the designing and developing
processes of manufacturing industry. The increasing quality of product, quick responses and customization would
be attained through this study.
5. Factors affecting the
research and ethical
considerations (if
needed)
The ethical, social and legal values have been considered for this research. The AR concepts have been
incorporated in manufacturing processes with keeping in mind the flexibility, cost and time-effectiveness of the
solution to facilitate the designing, planning, machining and other processes of manufacturing industry. The
relevant information is taken from the renowned resources.
6. The Process or
Methodology of Your
Project
This research project involves the understanding of AR concepts which is then integrated with the manufacturing
processes. The information for the study is collected through CSU library and the different solutions were analysed.
The evaluation of the existing best solution help in proposing a technique that could effectively integrated with the
manufacturing and designing processes in order to improve the quality of products.
The suggestions will be provided and future direction will also be directed.
7. Expected Outcomes The expected outcome of the research are as follows:
The AR will be effectively integrated with the human capabilities to boost productivity of manufacturing processes.
The Designing, planning and machining processes will be improved.
The cost-efficiency, innovativeness, flexibility and other discussed factors will be achieved.
The tracking efficiency will be advanced and enhanced help in improving manufacturing processes.
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