Spirit Aerosystems deploys Airbus augmented reality tool for composite fuselage brackets
[Philip Lelyveld comment: I assume the humans will be replaced by computers when computer vision is adequately precise.]
Airbus Group Innovation (Ottobrunn, Germany) developed MiRA technology to reduce the inspection time for tens of thousands of brackets that hold hydraulic pipes and wire bundles in place and attach them to the composite fuselage sections of the latest production aircraft. Using a tablet-based interface equipped with a camera for visual inspection, operators superimpose a digital mock-up over “as built” reality. In other words, workers access the 3D model of the aircraft and compare the built and installed assemblies to their digital designs to inspect for missing, wrongly positioned or damaged brackets. At the end of the inspection, a report is automatically generated that includes details of any non-conforming parts which can be replaced or repaired quickly.
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