International Business Machines Corporation (20240273827). AR-BASED VISUALIZATION OF ACTIVITY WITH COLLABORATION AMELIORATION simplified abstract

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AR-BASED VISUALIZATION OF ACTIVITY WITH COLLABORATION AMELIORATION

Organization Name

International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor(s)

Fang Lu of Billerica MA (US)

Jeremy R. Fox of Georgetown TX (US)

Tushar Agrawal of West Fargo ND (US)

Sarbajit K. Rakshit of Kolkata (IN)

AR-BASED VISUALIZATION OF ACTIVITY WITH COLLABORATION AMELIORATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240273827 titled 'AR-BASED VISUALIZATION OF ACTIVITY WITH COLLABORATION AMELIORATION

Simplified Explanation: This patent application describes a system for using augmented reality to visualize and optimize collaborative activities by analyzing real-time and historical data, simulating different worker scenarios, and providing managers with tools to improve worker distribution.

Key Features and Innovation:

  • Utilizes augmented reality for visualizing and optimizing collaborative activities.
  • Analyzes real-time and historical data related to the activity.
  • Simulates different worker scenarios using digital twin avatars.
  • Provides managers with tools to optimize human and robotic worker distribution.
  • Creates visual animations of optimized worker distributions.

Potential Applications: This technology could be applied in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, construction, and healthcare to improve efficiency and collaboration among workers.

Problems Solved: This technology addresses the challenges of optimizing worker distribution, improving collaboration, and increasing efficiency in complex activities.

Benefits:

  • Enhanced visualization of activities through augmented reality.
  • Improved decision-making for managers based on data analysis and simulations.
  • Increased efficiency and collaboration among workers.
  • Potential cost savings through optimized worker distribution.

Commercial Applications: Augmented reality-based visualization and collaboration optimization technology can be utilized in various industries to streamline operations, improve productivity, and enhance worker collaboration.

Prior Art: Further research can be conducted in the fields of augmented reality, collaborative technologies, and optimization tools to explore existing solutions related to this technology.

Frequently Updated Research: Stay informed about advancements in augmented reality, data analytics, simulation technologies, and collaborative optimization tools to enhance the capabilities of this system.

Questions about Augmented Reality-based Visualization of Activities with Collaboration Amelioration: 1. How does this technology improve worker collaboration and efficiency in complex activities? 2. What are the potential cost-saving benefits of optimizing worker distribution using augmented reality?


Original Abstract Submitted

an embodiment for augmented reality (ar)-based visualization of an activity with collaboration amelioration is provided. the embodiment may include receiving real-time and historical data relating to an activity. the embodiment may also include identifying each step of the activity and a time to complete each step. the embodiment may further include executing a plurality of digital twin simulations of avatars of different types of workers performing each step of the activity. the embodiment may also include in response to determining a current distribution of human and robotic workers is not optimized, prompting a manager with an ar overlaid slider bar. the embodiment may further include generating a knowledge corpus including an optimized distribution. the embodiment may also include creating a visual animation of the optimized distribution. the embodiment may further include displaying the visual animation to at least one human worker via an ar device.