Artificial and Human Intelligence with Digital Twins
objects in the report, including showing data
in a table or graph.
Figure 4: SAS Visual Analytics and Autodesk Forge
This visualization approach adheres to long
standing data presentation traditions
without requiring new hardware beyond a
regular desktop set up. The user interface is
presented on a typical computer with a
mouse and keyboard, and users need little
additional training in order to utilize the
power of the digital twin.
Usability & Augmented Reality
When moving beyond the desktop into AR
headsets, application designers face a new
set of usability challenges. Usability is the
cornerstone for any technology to be a tool
rather than a hindrance. While AR is a new
interaction paradigm, the long-standing
standards of usability still apply. These
should guide efforts to integrate AR with a
digital twin. A good interface is efficient,
learnable, memorable, error-infrequent and
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