A technology that overlays digital information onto the physical environment to assist users during engineering, maintenance and operational activities.
Augmented Reality (AR) combines digital models, engineering information and contextual data with live views of physical assets, allowing users to visualize information directly within the real-world environment. In industrial applications, AR supports inspection, maintenance, commissioning, training and remote expert assistance by presenting relevant information in context.
Augmented Reality improves workforce productivity, reduces errors, enhances situational awareness and enables more efficient access to engineering and maintenance information in the field.
Industrial AR applications commonly integrate with Digital Twins, Enterprise Asset Management systems and engineering document repositories to provide contextual information directly at the asset location.
Augmented Reality overlays digital content onto the physical world, whereas Virtual Reality immerses the user within a completely digital environment.
Digital Engineering; Digital Twins; Asset Information Management; Inspection; Maintenance; Training.
Displaying equipment information during inspections.; Guiding maintenance technicians through procedures.; Visualizing hidden piping or structures.; Providing remote expert support during field activities.
ISO/IEC 18039
VisualAIM connects glossary concepts to the asset records, inspection histories, and workflows they describe.