Ready for innovation with augmented reality

The process is as follows: The employee logs into the application and receives a clearly organised list of their tasks. After selecting a task on the tablet or smartphone, the employee is navigated precisely to the work location. After completing the task, the application forwards the employee to the next task, enabling efficient processing of the daily to-do list. This precise navigation takes place without the Internet, Bluetooth or GPS. The software only uses the camera and certain marker groups in the factory for orientation. As a result, unplanned downtimes are reduced, new employees can find their way around the factory premises quickly and effectively with the help of the software and familiarisation times are shortened. In addition, the entire process is documented by the software, resulting in sustainable and paperless documentation.

By the end of February 2024, the potential of augmented reality, the navigation function and its accuracy, as well as its integration into everyday working life, will be thoroughly tested with regard to efficiency, safety and productivity at the Ebensee plant. If the proof of concept is evaluated positively, further POLYTEC plants will soon benefit from this AR-based application.