Augmented reality applied to maintenance for Engineering degrees
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https://doi.org/10.17979/ja-cea.2025.46.12159Keywords:
Control education using laboratory equipment, Virtual and remote labs, Process supervision, Industrial communication protocols, Intelligent maintenance systems, Fault detection and diagnosisAbstract
This work presents a training practice for engineering degrees based on the use of Augmented Reality (AR) to support supervision and maintenance tasks in a real thermal installation. The activity is developed on the solar air conditioning system of the CIESOL centre, and integrates industrial technologies such as EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor AdvisorTM (AOA) and Node-RED. Students design their own AR application on real images of the plant, select variables of interest via OPC UA, linking contextualised technical documentation and configuring interactive operating procedures. A simulated fault diagnosis activity is also proposed to encourage technical decision making. This work combines skills in instrumentation, automation, advanced visualisation and functional analysis of real systems. It is aimed at engineering subjects related to automation and maintenance, and allows students to interact with real environments through digital industrial solutions, favouring the acquisition of key skills in Industry 4.0 technologies.
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