25/04/2020

Utilizing VR and Gaze Tracking to Develop AR Solutions for Industrial Maintenance

Alisa Burova, John Mäkelä, Jaakko Hakulinen, Tuuli Keskinen, Hanna Heinonen, Sanni Siltanen, Markku Turunen

Keywords: industrial maintenance, virtual reality, virtual prototyping, augmented reality, gaze tracking, safety

Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) presents a variety of possibilities for industrial maintenance. However, the development of real-world AR solutions has been limited due to the technological capabilities and uncertainty with respect to safety at deployment. We introduce the approach of using AR simulation in virtual reality (VR) coupled with gaze tracking to enable resource-efficient AR development. We tested in-field AR guidance and safety awareness features in an iterative development-evaluation process with experts from the elevator maintenance industry. We further conducted a survey, utilizing actual gaze data from the evaluation to elicit comments from industry experts on the usefulness of AR simulation and gaze tracking. Our results show the potential of AR within VR approach combined with gaze tracking. With this framework, AR solutions can be iteratively and safely tested without actual implementation, while gaze data provide advanced objective means to evaluate the designed AR content, documentation usage, and safety awareness.

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