Augmented Reality and the Future of Maintenance
Abstract—This paper addresses the use of Augmented Reality (AR) systems to improve maintenance technicians’ performance from training stage to daily interventions. The concept of AR born in industry and since then has being developed by scientists to fulfill the real demands of operational teams. It will be presented the most relevant industrial AR projects and their results, as well as others that significantly contributed for the development of AR
and their implementation on industrial environments, namely the progress from marker-based systems to model-based systems.
Nowadays, industrial AR systems are not a faraway utopia. To expand the benefits of AR systems for the maintenance
sector, it must be combined with other tools, such as real-time monitoring, fault-diagnosis and prevention systems in order to enhance the capabilities of technicians and thus improve maintenance interventions performance.
Augmented Reality and the Future of Maintenance
Abstract—This paper addresses the use of Augmented Reality (AR) systems to improve maintenance technicians’ performance from training stage to daily interventions. The concept of AR born in industry and since then has being developed by scientists to fulfill the real demands of operational teams. It will be presented the most relevant industrial AR projects and their results, as well as others that significantly contributed for the development of AR
and their implementation on industrial environments, namely the progress from marker-based systems to model-based systems.
Nowadays, industrial AR systems are not a faraway utopia. To expand the benefits of AR systems for the maintenance
sector, it must be combined with other tools, such as real-time monitoring, fault-diagnosis and prevention systems in order to enhance the capabilities of technicians and thus improve maintenance interventions performance.
CCS in Germany’s Decarbonisation Pathway: State of Play and Way Forward
In February 2024, a gradual shift in Germany’s take on carbon capture and storage (CCS) that has been observed since late 2022 culminated in a complete turnaround towards embracing CCS as an indispensable climate mitigation option. On 26 February, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action announced the
key points that will be included and further clarified in the upcoming country’s Carbon Management Strategy, highlighting the important role CCS and CCU technologies are expected to play in meeting the country’s ambition to reach carbon neutrality.
CCS in Germany’s Decarbonisation Pathway: State of Play and Way Forward
In February 2024, a gradual shift in Germany’s take on carbon capture and storage (CCS) that has been observed since late 2022 culminated in a complete turnaround towards embracing CCS as an indispensable climate mitigation option. On 26 February, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action announced the
key points that will be included and further clarified in the upcoming country’s Carbon Management Strategy, highlighting the important role CCS and CCU technologies are expected to play in meeting the country’s ambition to reach carbon neutrality.
Green Data Center Technology Roadmap
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Green Data Centre Technology Roadmap sets out a framework to improve data centre sustainability. The roadmap aims to reduce energy consumption and improve the energy efficiency of the constituent systems of a data centre – facilities and IT. It assesses and makes recommendations on potential directions for Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) to improve the energy efficiency of data centres in Singapore’s context. Most data centres in Singapore, many in the middle of their lifespan, were designed and constructed without sustainability and energy conservation in mind. Looking ahead, the Singapore data centre industry is expected to experience strong and sustained growth. Consequently, the Roadmap covers the green initiatives that span existing data centres and new data centres.
Green Data Center Technology Roadmap
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Green Data Centre Technology Roadmap sets out a framework to improve data centre sustainability. The roadmap aims to reduce energy consumption and improve the energy efficiency of the constituent systems of a data centre – facilities and IT. It assesses and makes recommendations on potential directions for Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) to improve the energy efficiency of data centres in Singapore’s context. Most data centres in Singapore, many in the middle of their lifespan, were designed and constructed without sustainability and energy conservation in mind. Looking ahead, the Singapore data centre industry is expected to experience strong and sustained growth. Consequently, the Roadmap covers the green initiatives that span existing data centres and new data centres.