Intelligent Realities For Workers Using Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Beyond
Figure 5: XR and Digital Twins
the digital twin for human consumption over
AR or VR.
tablet or smart phone and without ever
possessing a check list beforehand. Before
leaving, the HMD could even direct them to
address several other issues so that they
would not have to return to the room for a
while.
For performing the maintenance work, the
digital twin provides a powerful twist on the
typical remote expert use case, as discussed
earlier. An AI expert could either completely
replace a human expert, or, more likely,
significantly aid the human expert.
Smart City Emergency Response
Cities are getting smart, thanks to IoT, but all
the technology increases the attack surface
available to wrongdoers. Traffic accidents
can be caused by manipulating signals or
even directly hacking vehicles. Building
systems, including locks and ventilation,
could also be coerced into malignant service.
For the field technician, a handheld
computer such as a smart phone or tablet
with an AR app remains a valid choice, but an
HMD device is a much more plausible fit than
in the previous example. For many field
technicians, being heads-up and hands-free
is advantageous enough to justify the cost of
an AR HMD. An HVAC technician, for
example, can enter a machine room and fix
an air handler without ever consulting a
manual or occupying their hands with a
When responding to IoT based cyberattacks
and other emergencies, a city can employ
both AR and VR in conjunction with
streaming analytics, as illustrated in Figure 6.
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