Computer supported collaborative work using wearable and augmented reality technologies

World Congress on Industrial Automation

July 20-22, 2015 San Francisco, USA

Lelia Alem

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Adv Robot Autom

Abstract :

In this talk, I will provide an overview of the work conducted within my research team at CISRO in the area of Computer supported collaborative work using wearable and augmented reality technologies. The work draws on industry needs and technology drivers to design deploy and evaluate innovative remote collaboration solutions for the mining industry. In this talk I will present ReMoTe, a platform for remote mobile tele assistance to support the changing role of mining operators. This work is about enhancing and augmenting mining operators in order to improving productivity in mines by reducing equipment downtime while enhancing operator skills set. I will also present the remote mining engineer platform designed to allow mining engineers to remotely deliver their services to mine sites. I will present the outcomes derived from trialling ReMoTe technology at a mine site in South of Australia as well as in one of Boeing manufacturing sites in Seattle. As a result of the successful trial, Boeing is undertaking to use ReMoTe for its maintenance and training operations. We won the 2013 NSW State innovation Awards in research and development for our ReMoTe platform.