Augmented Reality in Maintenance: A Review of the State-of-the-Art and Future Challenges

Abstract

In maintenance, the use of augmented reality (AR) has often been perceived as a solution in resolving the various problems faced by the industrial sector. For any reliable production line, maintenance is crucial in order to ensure the safe, continued, and productive operation of the entire manufacturing process. However, the difficulty of maintaining modern machinery and products is increasing exponentially such that operators may not be able to cope. As a human-computer interaction (HCI) tool, AR can potentially provide the competitive advantage to the maintenance operators to keep up with this rate of increase. This chapter presents new research and application developments in AR in maintenance. The chapter provides a holistic literature review on the recent developments in the state of the art of AR in maintenance. Current research directions and future developments are discussed.