Virtual Manufacturing

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Augmented reality technology in the manufacturing industry: A review of the last decade

“…More specifically, AR describes a mediated reality, where the visual perception of the physical real-world environment is enhanced by means of computing devices. Compared with Virtual Reality (VR), i.e., a set of technologies that allow the user to interact with a computer in a simulated environment (either a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world, Khan et al (2011)), AR does not aim to replace the real world with a simulated one and is consequently often classified as a Mixed Reality (MR) system. MR is a mix of reality and VR, encompassing both AR and augmented virtuality, via immersive technology (Milgram and Kishino, 1994).…”

Virtual Training Application by Use of Augmented and Virtual Reality under University Technology Enhanced Learning in Slovakia

“…Therefore, it is not possible to decide what technology is more efficient, even though the total time needed for assembly with virtual reality was reduced by 12.39%, compared with the augmented reality. Moreover, the technology of augmented reality also belongs into the category of virtual reality, that is why it is possible to consider them both equally [26].…”

Object-orientation in transformations of production processes

“…At the same time, the feedback coupling loop of realized transformations and associated to them the new requirements, support these processes. On a global scale, we can observe such phenomena as the network economy (Beck, 2006) or the partnership of virtual enterprises (Khan, 2011) in the turbulent environment. They lead to new market requirements, which such elements as: tensor organizations (Baldegger, 2012) or bio organizations (Fulekar, 2009).…”

“…with such features as self-evolution (stable market development, new types of production), selfgrowth (improving of performance indicators), selfreproduktion (durability of solutions, including ecological) selfadaptation (flexible responses to changes), 2. Virtuality of hardware and software, escalating to cloud solutions (Weinmann, 2013) and to the virtual manufacturing network VMN (Khan, 2011), 3. Mobile and miniaturized devices, supporting the networking of distributed applications, a hierarchical economic structures, corresponding to the net-working of the information society (Dijk, 2012).…”