The ITER Organization has begun deploying software that allows people to walk around the site and compare as-is work to as-designed 3D models on their tablets and smartphones. ITER’s new augmented reality tool not only helps find problems, but it also helps find solutions, by making it easy to determine what needs to be corrected. "Issue" notifications can be generated in the field and assigned for treatment. Using an off-the-shelf augmented reality application called Gamma AR , engineers and technicians at ITER can now see if an installed component fits in the way it was planned during design—and much more. The software is similar to the app that allows IKEA customers to see what a piece of furniture would look like in their house or office. “You have as-built in front of you, and you can project the as-designed version on top of that,” says Lucas Scherrer, building integration manager in the Integration and CAD Support Section. “Several features of the application help you spot any differences.” Lucas and his colleagues worked with the surveillance and field design teams to estimate the benefits of the application, which they expect to include savings in both cost and time. A single […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
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Invest The Invisible Impact
