There may be benefits to incorporating augmented reality (AR) into the performance of complex aviation maintenance procedures, but new AR techniques cannot be implemented without further study, according to a report in a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publication.1
AR uses viewing devices to present virtual information in the form of images or text and layers those images on top of real-world objects.
“[U]sers are not visually removed from their actual environment and can still interact and see what is going on in front of them,” said the report, published in the June issue of the FAA Aviation Mx Human Factors Quarterly. “AR allows the instant visualization of critical data directly into the viewpoint of the AMT [aviation maintenance technician] at each stage of a maintenance/repair/servicing task. AR technologies and 3D visualization have the potential to simplify maintenance work instructions by reducing the quantity of text content AMTs ha…
