Designing Collaborative and Coordinated Virtual Reality Training Integrated with Virtual and Physical Factories

Yildiz, Emre; Melo, Miguel; Møller, Charles; Bessa, Maximino

doi:10.1109/icgi47575.2019.8955033

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“…However, VR training does not always enable collaboration with others in real time. Yildiz et al (2019) proposed a collaborative and coordinated VR training design model for the wind turbine assembly scenario. This simulation model overcomes the challenge of multiuser VR data integration with virtual and physical factories.…”

Section: Many Industrial Projects and Research Have Been Devoted To Creating Or Adopting Virtual Reality Training For Their Needs Asmentioning

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A Review on Virtual Reality Skill Training Applications

Xie

Liu

Alghofaili

et al. 2021

Front. Virtual Real.

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This study aimed to discuss the research efforts in developing virtual reality (VR) technology for different training applications. To begin with, we describe how VR training experiences are typically created and delivered using the current software and hardware. We then discuss the challenges and solutions of applying VR training to different application domains, such as first responder training, medical training, military training, workforce training, and education. Furthermore, we discuss the common assessment tests and evaluation methods used to validate VR training effectiveness. We conclude the article by discussing possible future directions to leverage VR technology advances for developing novel training experiences.

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Section: Many Industrial Projects and Research Have Been Devoted To Creating Or Adopting Virtual Reality Training For Their Needs Asmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on Virtual Reality Skill Training Applications

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Liu

Alghofaili

et al. 2021

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202

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“…In this paper, we present a demonstration of a digital twinbased VF which employs multi-user VR learning/training and its evaluation by industry experts. We draw on prior works on the design and development of the VF concept [12], multiuser VR integration with VF [13] and DT-based VF [10]. This paper extends the prior work by Yildiz, Møller and Bilberg [10] by demonstrating and evaluating the proposed concept in two different wind turbine manufacturing cases, including a wind blade manufacturing plant and a nacelle assembly line.…”

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“…Furthermore, 93% of developers and decision-makers acknowledge that 3D/ VR is more effective than 2D simulations in terms of communicating to decision-makers. Another recent work also addressed synchronization between VF simulations and MES shows that access to real-time production data improves efficiency during the development of multi-user VR simulations for complex manufacturing scenarios [13].…”

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“…Supporting concurrent modelling and engineering in product, process, and factory domains can enable virtual prototyping (VP), which can result in minimizing physical builds and time to market [12]. VF can also support efficient design and configuration of product and production systems and VR training by precision, accuracy and reliability with its capability of integration with other engineering and execution systems [13]. Together with the integration of model data across the value chain as well as realtime operations data, DT-based VF can become a system that can adapt to changes in execution and model data in real time.…”

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Demonstration and evaluation of a digital twin-based virtual factory

Yildiz

Møller

Bilberg

2021

Int J Adv Manuf Technol

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Smart manufacturing, tailored by the 4th industrial revolution and forces like innovation, competition, and changing demands, lies behind the concurrent evolution (also known as co-evolution) of products, processes and production systems. Manufacturing companies need to adapt to ever-changing environments by simultaneously reforming and regenerating their product, process, and system models as well as goals and strategies to stay competitive. However, the ever-increasing complexity and ever-shortening lifecycles of product, process and system domains challenge manufacturing organization’s conventional approaches to analysing and formalizing models and processes as well as management, maintenance and simulation of product and system life cycles. The digital twin-based virtual factory (VF) concept, as an integrated simulation model of a factory including its subsystems, is promising for supporting manufacturing organizations in adapting to dynamic and complex environments. In this paper, we present the demonstration and evaluation of previously introduced digital twin-based VF concept to support modelling, simulation and evaluation of complex manufacturing systems while employing multi-user collaborative virtual reality (VR) learning/training scenarios. The concept is demonstrated and evaluated using two different wind turbine manufacturing cases, including a wind blade manufacturing plant and a nacelle assembly line. Thirteen industry experts who have diverse backgrounds and expertise were interviewed after their participation in a demonstration. We present the experts’ discussions and arguments to evaluate the DT-based VF concept based on four dimensions, namely, dynamic, open, cognitive, and holistic systems. The semi-structured conversational interview results show that the DT-based VF stands out by having the potential to support concurrent engineering by virtual collaboration. Moreover, DT-based VF is promising for decreasing physical builds and saving time by virtual prototyping (VP).

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“…Therefore, the study draws upon previous research, including concept design and development of the VF [16], its extension with DT [11], [12] and collaborative VR capabilities [17]. Thus, we spare the reader from prolonged discussions on the concept and its design and development methodologies.…”

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Virtual Prototyping: Evaluating the Digital Twin Based Virtual Factory for New Product Introduction

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Bilberg

2021

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Shortening lifecycles and increasing complexity make product and production lifecycle processes more challenging than ever for manufacturing enterprises. Virtual Prototyping (VP) technologies promise a viable solution to handle such challenges in reducing time and physical builds as well as increasing quality. In previous studies, the Digital Twin (DT) based Virtual Factory (VF) concept showed significant potential to handle co-evolution by integrating 3D factory and product models with immersive and interactive 3D Virtual Reality (VR) simulation technology as well as real-time bidirectional data synchronisation between virtual and physical production systems. In this article, we present an extension to the paper “Demonstrating and Evaluating the Digital Twin Based Virtual Factory for Virtual Prototyping” presented at CARV2021. The study presents an evaluation by industry experts of the DT based VF concept for VP in the context of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes. The concept is demonstrated in two cases: wind turbine blade manufacturing and nacelle assembly operations at Vestas Wind Systems A/S. The study shows that the VF provides an immersive virtual environment, which allows the users to reduce the time needed for prototyping. The industry experts propose several business cases for the introduced solution and find that the phases that would have the most gain are the later ones (production) where the product design is more mature.

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Designing Collaborative and Coordinated Virtual Reality Training Integrated with Virtual and Physical Factories

Cited by 20 publications

References 28 publications

A Review on Virtual Reality Skill Training Applications

A Review on Virtual Reality Skill Training Applications

Demonstration and evaluation of a digital twin-based virtual factory

Virtual Prototyping: Evaluating the Digital Twin Based Virtual Factory for New Product Introduction

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