Abstract
Augmented reality has been pictured as one of the
solutions for assembly and maintenance through the use of
augmented guidance. We performed a video analysis on how
users interacted with a tablet in a tabled-based ARguided
maintenance task. The setup included a virtual model of a
rock crusher run in the background of a physical
maintenance cabinet. In the analysis, attention was paid
on whether the tablet was placed on a table and whether
the maintenance tasks were done viewing past or through
the tablet. The analysis showed that the tablet was
mostly held in the left hand and actions were performed
using the right. In most subtasks, participants viewed
the objects past the tablet. However, when voltage had to
be adjusted using a physical knob, many participants
fumbled for the knob looking through the tablet. The
users largely ignored the virtual model. The model,
however, added to the realism of the task by masking the
auditory feedback that the participants reported not
hearing but to which they reacted. The study points out
practical tips for supporting user interaction of
tabletbased AR guidance systems for maintenance tasks.
The findings on tablet use are relevant also in other
domains where instructions are displayed on handheld
devices.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | EuroVR-2016 proceedings |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | European Association for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Conference, EuroVR-2016 - Athens, Greece Duration: 22 Nov 2016 → 24 Nov 2016 |
Conference
Conference | European Association for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Conference, EuroVR-2016 |
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Abbreviated title | EuroVR-2016 |
Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Athens |
Period | 22/11/16 → 24/11/16 |
Keywords
- human-centered computing user studies
- human-centered computing mixed / augmented reality
- human-centered computing tablet computers