flapAssist: How the integration of VR and visualization tools fosters the factory planning process

Author

Gebhardt, Sascha ; Pick, Sebastian ; Voet, Hanno ; Utsch, Julian ; al Khawli, Toufik ; Eppelt, Urs ; Reinhard, Rudolf ; Buscher, Christian ; Hentschel, Bernd ; Kuhlen, Torsten W.

fYear

2015

fDate

23-27 March 2015

Firstpage

181

Lastpage

182

Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) systems are of growing importance to aid decision support in the context of the digital factory, especially factory layout planning. While current solutions either focus on virtual walkthroughs or the visualization of more abstract information, a solution that provides both, does currently not exist. To close this gap, we present a holistic VR application, called Factory Layout Planning Assistant (flapAssist). It is meant to serve as a platform for planning the layout of factories, while also providing a wide range of analysis features. By being scalable from desktops to CAVEs and providing a link to a central integration platform, flapAssist integrates well in established factory planning workflows.

Keywords

data visualisation; decision support systems; facilities layout; facilities planning; virtual reality; decision support; digital factory; factory layout planning; factory layout planning assistant; factory planning process; flapAssist; virtual reality system; visualization tools; Design automation; Layout; Measurement; Planning; Production facilities; Virtual reality; H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces — Graphical user interfaces; I.3.7 [Computer Graphics]: Three-Dimensional Graphics and Realism — Virtual reality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual Reality (VR), 2015 IEEE

Conference_Location

Arles

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VR.2015.7223355

Filename

7223355