I will be explaining the concept of augmented reality and how Irving Equipment uses it to communicate lift plans. There will be two main topics: 1. The Microsoft HoloLens, which is an augmented reality headset that we can use to explore a virtual job site or superimpose information onto our view of the real world. 2. Augmented reality mobile application, which we can use to view conventional 2D lift drawings as fully animated 3D models. I will speak about the advantages and disadvantages of both and how they tie into how we plan crane work.
Patrick Craig is a Research & Development Specialist who works in the Engineering Department at Irving Equipment, a crane and heavy transport company based in Saint John, NB. His role is to maintain and improve CraneCAD, their custom, in-house lift planning software. Augmented reality is a new and rapidly growing technology that superimposes computer generated information on a user's view of the real world. Patrick is currently pursuing the use of augmented reality to better communicate the safety and efficiency of lift plans that have been carefully designed using CraneCAD. A conventional 2D drawing can become a fully animated virtual job site for customers, engineers and operators to explore, resulting in added understanding and confidence.
I will be explaining the concept of augmented reality and how Irving Equipment uses it to communicate lift plans. There will be two main topics: 1. The Microsoft HoloLens, which is an augmented reality headset that we can use to explore a virtual job site or superimpose information onto our view of the real world. 2. Augmented reality mobile application, which we can use to view conventional 2D lift drawings as fully animated 3D models. I will speak about the advantages and disadvantages of both and how they tie into how we plan crane work.
