Augmented Reality for the enhancement of space product assurance and safety

A growing number of companies in the aerospace industry are already leading projects to deploy Augmented Reality (AR) to improve their workplace performance, knowledge transfer, as well as workforce productivity. In parallel, national and international agencies in aerospace, such as the European Spa...

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Published in:Acta astronautica 2020-03, Vol.168, p.191-199
Main Authors: Alarcon, Raul, Wild, Fridolin, Perey, Christine, Genescà, Marc Marin, Martínez, Josefa Gavaldà, Ruiz Martí, Josep Xavier, Simon Olmos, Maria José, Dubert, Diana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace industry
Aerospace safety
Assurance
Augmented reality
Cost effectiveness
Industrial revolution
Knowledge management
Product assurance
Product safety
Safety
Space missions
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Summary:A growing number of companies in the aerospace industry are already leading projects to deploy Augmented Reality (AR) to improve their workplace performance, knowledge transfer, as well as workforce productivity. In parallel, national and international agencies in aerospace, such as the European Space Agency (ESA), are running studies to evaluate the application of AR to enhance the quality and cost effectiveness of space missions. We hereby present the results of a study performed by ESA to assess the maturity and potential business value of AR for application to space product assurance and safety activities. For this purpose, we conduct an on-line survey and interviews with product assurance and safety professionals. Moreover, we provide a detailed review of space industry use case requirements and readiness levels of potentially involved technology components. Findings indicate that maturity of many components enabling AR may not fully satisfy the space industry's requirements, while, at the same time, there is great potential for impact and long-term benefits from AR introduction. •AR has the potential to improve compliance and reduce errors in the development of space products.•High customisation costs and inter-operability are the main barriers to adopt AR.•The maturity of AR technology is insufficient to implement in space manufacturing.•Opportunities will increase when operators are more exposed to the AR technology.
ISSN:0094-5765
1879-2030
DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2019.10.020