Augmented Reality#

Administration.AugmentedReality

Overview#

The purpose of Augmented Reality is to enhance the real-world experience by altering the perception of the physical environment.

Through the use of low-resolution QR code tags, Critical Manufacturing MES enables the use of Augmented Reality for the shop floor and allows it to be applicable to all entities of the system. This makes it possible to have different tags for different purposes for the same entity. The system currently supports the creation of 512 tags, but this number may be subject to an increase in the future.

The Augmented Reality module is accessible through Administration and Manufacturing. There is also a configurable Augmented Reality widget in the UI page.

From the Administration perspective, it is possible to visualize the existing tags, as well as preview them before printing, and to use the filtering options to visualize them by type, this is, per their corresponding entity. In addition, it is possible to Create, Edit, Print or Delete Augmented Reality tags, as will be described below.

In Manufacturing, the Augmented Reality icon will only be displayed in case the device in use has a camera. For more information on the Augmented Reality feature in the Manufacturing section, visit Augmented Reality.

The Augmented Reality widget, in the UI page, allows you to define which information you want to see on the tag. Similar to other entities, you can customize the UI page and define the details of the object that will be displayed first when the camera of the device is pointed at the tag of the object.

Create Augmented Reality Tag#

EntityTag.Create

To create an entity tag, fill in the fields indicated below, followed by Create:

• Entity Type: select an entity type from the list.
• Entity: select the precise entity, that is, the name of a specific Area, Container, Employee, Facility or Resource.
• View: define if you want to visualize the tag through an entity tile or a UI page.
• Tag Number: click on Generate to create a tag number, which will be added automatically to the Tag Number field.
• Tag Preview: displays the tag that has been generated in the previous step.
• Print Tag: enable or disable the option according to your preferences. If you want to modify this option at a later stage, you can do so by using the Edit operation.

Once created, it is possible to Edit the tag, as well as Print or Delete it.

Edit Augmented Reality Tag#

EntityTag.Edit

The Edit button will enable you to make modifications to a previously created tag. The fields subject to being modified are the same as the ones mentioned above in the Create Augmented Reality Tag section. Once all the modifications have been performed, click on Save to complete the operation.

Print Augmented Reality Tag#

EntityTag.Print

When the Print button is clicked, it is possible to set the desired printing options for the Augmented Reality tag; then, proceed to printing the tag by selecting the desired printer and clicking on Print.

Delete Augmented Reality Tag#

EntityTag.Delete

To permanently remove a tag, tick the corresponding Augmented Reality Tag checkbox and click on Delete. The system will display a confirmation message that you should accept in order to permanently delete the tag.