Augmented reality improves work efficiency. US Army uses AR technology for equipment maintenance

 

The U.S. Army announced on March 10 that it had deployed an "Augmented Reality Headset" to the 3rd Infantry Division in Fort Stewart, Georgia. The overseas site "XR TODAY", which mainly deals with information about AR / MR / VR, reports.
 

At the event "The Augmented Reality for Maintenance Training Executive Demo and Information Day" held in Fort Stewart on 3/4, companies such as Microsoft, Taqtile, and Georgia Institute of Technology, which are major AR development companies, gathered. He said he had an idea for implementing further augmented reality with soldiers who are using AR for military functions.
 

Michael Hefty, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division, said, "The challenge is how to repair complex military equipment efficiently and at low cost, but with AR, we are working. Since the actual equipment can be overlaid as an image in reality, faster and more efficient repairs will be possible, "he said, showing strong expectations for the use of AR for military functions.i

in addition, Innovation Deputy Director Ben McFerrin actually used the headset at the event to perform maintenance work on the "mortar firing system." Despite having no prior knowledge of this system, by utilizing the instruction manual and explanation video that can be seen from the dashboard of the AR display, it was possible to carry out maintenance without experience without problems. ..

 

Before using this headset, Mr. McFerrin was worried about the operation as "quite shocking", but when he actually used it, he said that it was "very easy to operate". In the future, he will explore and consider what kind of work this device can be used for, and tell more soldiers and audiences "how to utilize and leap forward with this AR device in the future." ".

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Ben McFerrin using an AR headsetThe US Army is active in advanced technology, such as signing an integrated contract for remote maintenance work with Taqtile and developing an integrated visual enhancement system (IVAS) headset with Microsoft. It would be great if many countries and companies, regardless of the military, could utilize new technologies to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs without being bound by old ideas.