Efficient Field Communication with Augmented Reality

摘要

A shortage of skilled operators has been a major problem in plant operation for many years, hindering stable operation and raising the risk of serious accidents. Although there is an urgent need to train young workers and hand on skills, there is also a shortage of skilled operators who can lead such work, making it difficult to secure work-ready operators. This is a vicious circle for customers. To overcome this problem, Yokogawa has been developing a real-time visual sharing system using augmented reality (AR) technology. This solution is expected to facilitate handing on skills while overcoming the shortage of skilled operators. Yokogawa has been conducting and evaluating a series of proof of concepts (PoC). This paper reports the concept and development of this solution, and describes our survey of customers' needs and challenges by using a prototype.