Augmented Reality Application for the Mobile Measurement of Strain Distributions

Abstract

In mechanical engineering studies hands-on laboratories are an integral part of the students’ education. In manufacturing related fields, material characterization labs are often used to enable students to foster their understanding of different materials. To enhance the laboratory experience and to educate about specific aspects of the uniaxial tensile test, an Augmented Reality (AR) application has been developed. With this applications, it is possible to visualize the inhomogeneous strain field that arises during the experiment on the surface of the specimen. The technical components and structure of the implementation are described in this paper. The usability of several algorithms, technical and software implementation is discussed and evaluated.