DMDII Funds Augmented Reality Manufacturing Projects
An article on Engineering.com reveals that Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) has issued $12 million across seven contracts for investigation and research into digital manufacturing including Augment Reality applications for use on manufacturing shop floors, wearables and mobile devices.
The projects include real time data driven visual decision support systems for the plant floor, and tend to be focused on streamlining manufacturing processes.
The Rochester Institute of Technology and Expert Demonstration (led by Iowa State University) are hoping to explore and exploit the potentials of Augmented Reality in the manufacturing industry.
The Executive Director of DMDII, Dean Bartles, commented that with each new project, further researchers, industry leaders and providers come into the consortium to help with research and development for the age of smart manufacturing.
One of our AREA members, iQagent, has developed an Augmented Reality app. iQagent’s manufacturing clients have been using Augmented reality on the shop floor since 2013, introducing efficiency savings for large manufacturers.