Augmented Reality for Maintenance and Repair

As an emerging and powerful technology, augmented reality (AR) combines the real world with virtual and computer-generated objects in order to give to users useful data about the task they are performing. Due to its features, AR is a promising way to enhance many activities requiring the intervention of specialized personnel combining, sometimes, the use of other tools such as real-time monitoring, fault diagnosis, and communication systems. This chapter presents the use of augmented reality (AR) methodologies and technologies to improve maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting activities by enhancing the technicians’ performance from the training to the on-site interventions to reduce time and costs. Then, it presents an innovative framework designed to facilitate the development of high-performance 3D real-time solutions for Industry, Marketing, Cultural Heritage, and Healthcare. Finally, the chapter ends with use case, test, and experimentation.