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摘要
虚拟现实(VR)和增强现实(AR)技术已被分别应用于各行各业,以增强各种设计和制造操作。大多数 VR 应用主要集中在产品原型设计和人员培训方面,而 AR 通常用于促进装配和维护任务等制造领域的手工操作。本研究提出了 VR 和 AR 场景实时集成的新概念,以充分利用它们各自的优势。基于这一概念,实施了一个原型系统,以提高汽车车身高空装配的工作场所工效学。操作员在 VR 虚拟工作站接受装配培训,而人体工程学专家则通过 AR 以第三人称视角对操作员的操作进行评估。在自动人体姿势识别和生物力学分析的支持下,专家可以反复调整工作站的设置,以降低过程中肌肉骨骼受伤的风险。一个示范案例展示了在以人为本的智能制造背景下,VR 和 AR 实时协作应用的实用价值。进行了一项可用性研究,通过主观和客观测量来验证原型系统。整合各种现实技术是改善制造环境中人类福祉的有效方法。
Ergonomic workplace design based on real-time integration between virtual and augmented realities
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies have been separately applied to enhance a wide range of design and manufacturing operations across various industries. Most VR applications are primarily focused on product prototyping and personnel training, whereas AR is commonly used to facilitate manual operations in manufacturing such as assembly and maintenance tasks. This study proposes a novel concept of real-time integration between VR and AR scenes to leverage their individual advantages. A prototyping system is implemented based on this concept to enhance workplace ergonomics in the overhead assembly of car bodies. An operator undergoes the assembly training at a virtual workstation within VR, while an ergonomics expert evaluates the operator's actions from a third-person viewpoint using AR. The expert can iteratively adjust the workstation setup, supported by automatic human posture recognition and biomechanical analysis, to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries during the process. An exemplary case demonstrates the practical value of real-time collaborative applications between VR and AR in the context of human-centric smart manufacturing. A usability study is conducted to verify the prototyping system using both subjective and objective measures. Integrating various reality technologies serves as an effective approach to improving human well-being in the manufacturing environment.
期刊介绍:
The journal, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, focuses on sharing research applications that contribute to the development of new or enhanced robotics, manufacturing technologies, and innovative manufacturing strategies that are relevant to industry. Papers that combine theory and experimental validation are preferred, while review papers on current robotics and manufacturing issues are also considered. However, papers on traditional machining processes, modeling and simulation, supply chain management, and resource optimization are generally not within the scope of the journal, as there are more appropriate journals for these topics. Similarly, papers that are overly theoretical or mathematical will be directed to other suitable journals. The journal welcomes original papers in areas such as industrial robotics, human-robot collaboration in manufacturing, cloud-based manufacturing, cyber-physical production systems, big data analytics in manufacturing, smart mechatronics, machine learning, adaptive and sustainable manufacturing, and other fields involving unique manufacturing technologies.