Applying VR, AR, OCR, and 3D Feature Tracking for Automotive Maintenance Tasks.

In this paper a new way of simplifying automotive maintenance tasks is proposed. It uses state of the art augmented reality (AR) for 3D tracking, optical character recognition (OCR) for identifying the types and models of cars, and virtual reality (VR) for the visualization of damages for service technicians. Also, special hardware capabilities like the motion sensors of the Google Glass product are applied, supporting hands-free operation on this head-mounted device. An application has been created which gives the service technician all the information needed without technology interfering with the actual work of repairing a vehicle. Also, the amount of paper flow during the maintenance process is reduced. Based on design science principles the suitability of the created artifacts for the defined application field is evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]