Augmented Reality as a Tool for Production and Quality Monitoring

Augmented Reality (AR) as an info visualization tool can be used in manufacturing industries, where real time reports are essential for the decision making process. An organization must guarantee their processes are being monitored and constantly improved. That is why an AR system linked to an Computer Aided Quality (CAQ) Software is proposed as a solution to production monitoring. AR technology displays Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of each workstation inside an industrial plant, gathered from measuring devices and integrated in the CAQ Software; this information is transmitted to a mobile device via wireless and located with an Indoor Positioning System (IPS). The implementation of this system results in a dynamic tool that allows to reduce audit times. © 2015 The Authors.