Industry 4.0 Case Study

CA 1 – Virtual and Augmented Reality Case Study (15% of overall mark)

In the context of a typical modern industrial facility, discuss, using example applications of the technology, how both Virtual and Augmented Reality may be applied in the following areas:

1. a) Logistics
2. b) Production
3. c) R&D
4. d) Field services
5. Give a detailed description of your applications. Your description should include:
   1. A description of the conventional technologies/methods which the VR and AR solutions replace.
   2. What problem(s) the solution addresses.
   3. A description of the VR and AR solutions and how they are/could be implemented.
   4. References to any sources you have used in your descriptions.
2. Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages for each application.

Include in your discussion figures of merit associated with the advantages and disadvantages.