A comparative study of Augmented Reality rendering techniques for industrial assembly inspection

IF 8.2 1区计算机科学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Computers in Industry Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI:10.1016/j.compind.2023.104057

Santina Fortuna, Loris Barbieri , Emanuele Marino, Fabio Bruno

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Abstract

In the manufacturing industry, Augmented Reality (AR) has shown significant potential in enhancing operators’ capabilities while performing inspection and assembly activities. However, the augmented visualization of virtual models on physical components can present challenges and potential misunderstandings, as the visualization mode greatly influences the perception of components and the amount of information received. This study investigates the impact of rendering techniques on user performance during industrial assembly inspection tasks. In particular, a set of rendering techniques, suitable for industrial AR applications, have been selected and implemented through a dedicated AR tool. The selected AR rendering techniques have been compared, in terms of qualitative and quantitative metrics, in order to test their efficiency and effectiveness for industrial assembly inspection activities. 17 domain experts and 33 representative users have been involved in the experimental study which outcomes reveal that the rendering techniques play a significant role in assisting operators for identifying design discrepancies in industrial products. Furthermore, a correlation has been observed between the two AR rendering techniques best suited to support industrial inspection activities and the types of assembly errors detected.

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面向工业装配检测的增强现实渲染技术比较研究

在制造业中，增强现实(AR)在提高操作员执行检查和装配活动的能力方面显示出了巨大的潜力。然而，物理组件上虚拟模型的增强可视化会带来挑战和潜在的误解，因为可视化模式极大地影响组件的感知和接收的信息量。本研究探讨了工业装配检验任务中渲染技术对用户性能的影响。特别是，一套适合工业AR应用的渲染技术，已经选择并通过专用的AR工具实现。在定性和定量指标方面比较了选定的AR渲染技术，以测试其在工业装配检查活动中的效率和有效性。17位领域专家和33位有代表性的用户参与了实验研究，结果表明，渲染技术在协助操作员识别工业产品中的设计差异方面发挥了重要作用。此外，两种最适合支持工业检查活动的AR渲染技术与检测到的装配错误类型之间存在相关性。

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Computers in Industry 工程技术-计算机：跨学科应用

CiteScore

18.90

自引率

8.00%

发文量

152

审稿时长

22 days

期刊介绍： The objective of Computers in Industry is to present original, high-quality, application-oriented research papers that: • Illuminate emerging trends and possibilities in the utilization of Information and Communication Technology in industry; • Establish connections or integrations across various technology domains within the expansive realm of computer applications for industry; • Foster connections or integrations across diverse application areas of ICT in industry.