Name: AREA Research Committee Webinar: Advanced Methods for User Evaluation in AR
Start: 2021-09-29T14:55:00Z
End: 2021-09-29T14:55:54.000Z
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The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global non-profit, member-based organization dedicated to widespread adoption of interoperable AR-enabled enterprise systems.  The AREA provides a deep and open exchange of good practices, lessons learned, and technological insights which can help enterprises effectively implement AR technology, boost operational efficiency and create long-term benefits. We currently support members from: 
•	Enterprises (buyers of AR solutions) 
•	Providers (of AR solutions) 
•	Non-commercial entities (Universities, public research institutes and agencies)


With improvements in Large Language Models (LLM) and Machine Learning (ML), the process of AR/XR experience creation with little or no human guidance is evolving. There are new opportunities to be explored, potentially changing the roles of AR platform providers, project managers, and developers.
 
What We Will Cover

In this AREA Research webinar, we will describe an approach to produce AR experiences without manual intervention, specifically in scenarios where the AR objects provide guidance to the user about something in the physical world. We propose a cognitive assistant system that can understand, reason about and respond to the physical world in AR, allowing for in-context assistance, especially for step-by-step tasks. 

We explore the system architectural needs, application requirements as well as the usability of such a technology, specifically in assisting with instruction-oriented use cases. Though LLMs are new and are still limited by accuracy, results have shown an improvement in response time of the AR assistant and only a small increase in task completion time. 

The system we will present explores the various challenges in building a platform that integrates LLMs with AR devices and examines the challenges we still have left to solve.

Who Should Attend

The webinar is tailored to AR project managers, architects, developers, and platform providers. Attendees will gain insights about: 
- Workplace conditions most likely to produce the most reliable results using the approach, and which conditions could lead to errors. 
- How AR platform providers would go about integrating the new LLM-assisted approach into commercial authoring platform.
- Clear benefits and limitations of one specific Multimodal LLM over others in different circumstances.

XaiR: An XR Platform that Integrates Large Language Models with the Physical World

The AREA Student Award supports the AREA Research Committee goals by
* Bringing greater attention to enterprise AR including AREA Research Agenda topics
* Engaging with/increase industry-academia research collaboration
* Supporting aspiring future leaders in the AR field through financial award and networking opportunities
* Enhancing pipeline of AR talent for industry

Our inaugural winners of the AREA student research award, Molly Zimmerman from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Bill Bui from Wichita State University will be presenting their final reports and findings:

* Molly's project - "Effectiveness of AR training in part 147 aviation maintenance technical school)
* Bill's project - Augmented Reality user experience scale"

Please join this webinar to support and congratulate the work of Molly and Bill and the first AREA student research award completion.

AREA Student Research Award Presentation

Tracking the movement of a camera or capture rig while simultaneously mapping the environment is a crucial requirement to enable digital reconstruction and overlay of assets in Augmented and Virtual Reality.  This problem is formally described as dense Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). Current SLAM methods are often hampered by the way they represent a scene. 

What Will Be Covered

Nikhil introduces SplaTAM, an approach that leverages explicit volumetric representations, i.e., 3D Gaussians, to enable high-fidelity reconstruction from a single unposed RGB-D camera, surpassing the capabilities of existing methods.

SplaTAM employs a simple online tracking and mapping system tailored to the Gaussian representation. It utilizes a silhouette mask to elegantly capture the presence of scene density. This combination enables several benefits over prior volumetric representations, including fast rendering and optimization, determining if areas have been previously mapped, and structured map expansion by adding more Gaussians. 

Nikhil will demonstrate SplaTAM’s up to 2X superior performance in camera pose estimation, map construction, and novel-view synthesis over existing methods, paving the way for more immersive high-fidelity SLAM applications.

Nikhil will present concepts of 3D Gaussian Splatting and how it can be used to reconstruct a scene in an online fashion. The webinar will share the research results, which were performed in collaboration with researchers at CMU and MIT, and published in a peer-reviewed conference (CVPR 2024). 

For more information, visit https://spla-tam.github.io/

Who Should Attend

- AR and VR software developers and enterprise end users
- Engineers and end-users in image processing, 3D reconstruction, and camera tracking
- Product Design & Development, Civil, Construction, and Product Development engineers
- Robotics engineers 
- Anyone interested in autonomous operations

AREA Research Webinar: Splat, Track & Map 3D Gaussians for Dense RGB-D SLAM

The energy sector is increasingly turning to Extended Reality (XR) technologies to enhance training, improve design processes, and support various operational needs. However, bringing XR solutions into a complex industry like energy requires careful planning, collaboration across departments, and an understanding of both the technical and human aspects involved.

Join us for a focused panel discussion on the practical steps to successfully scope and scale XR technologies within the energy sector. 

What Will Be Covered

Our panel of industry practitioners will explore:

- Identifying Key Applications: How to determine where XR can make the most significant impact in your organization, from training to operations.

- Developing a Business Case: Moving from initial interest to a solid business plan that aligns with your organization’s goals and demonstrates clear value.

- Addressing IT and Infrastructure Challenges: Tackling the technical issues of integrating XR into your existing systems, including data management, security, and equipment updates.

- Engaging Stakeholders: Involving key departments like HR, IT, and Learning & Development to ensure smooth adoption and long-term success.

- Navigating Ethical and Privacy Concerns: Understanding the implications of collecting detailed employee data and ensuring compliance with privacy standards.
 
Whether you are just beginning to explore XR or looking to expand your current projects, this panel will provide practical insights to help you make informed decisions and achieve success in your XR initiatives. Don’t miss the chance to hear from experts who are leading the way in XR adoption in the energy sector.

Who Should Attend
• Energy industry technologists and business executives interested in learning more about XR
• Technologists and business executives interested in realizing the value of XR for operational efficiency

Scoping and Scaling XR Technologies in the Energy Sector: Practical Strategies for Implementation

Both vendors and customers of Augmented Reality solutions often struggle to create and maintain testing environments for their enterprise AR applications. Consequently, objective and quantitative information on the performance of AR-based products or services when deployed in operational settings is not available. 

What will be covered:
In this webinar, presenters from Rohde & Schwarz will introduce a lab-based approach to testing of XR devices and applications over 5G, WiFi and future 6G networks. Performance metrics and potential new directions for XR testing and methods for optimizing enterprise AR solutions for various commercial and industrial connectivity environments will also be discussed.

By adopting the end-to-end testing approach described in this webinar, enterprise AR customers and solution providers can enhance their confidence in the performance and interoperability of their AR offerings and evaluate their suitability under various implementation conditions.

Who should attend:
• Technologists and business executives interested in keeping pace with advancements in AR/XR and taking their AR/XR investment to the next level.
• Technologists and business executives seeking to realize value from their real-world enterprise AR/XR implementations.
• Anyone interested in learning more about AR and XR.

Increasing Enterprise AR Robustness with Wireless Application Testing

In this webinar, you will hear from Ognjen Todic the CEO at Keen Research and Jeff Bonasso the CEO at AmbiFi and MiraCheck. Keen Research develops SDKs for on-device speech recognition on mobile/AR/VR devices, web, and custom hardware platforms. Their flagship product, KeenASR SDK, currently powers a number of applications in enterprise software (frontline workers), educational technology, and VR training verticals.

This event is a “must attend” for anyone interested in learning more about how speech recognition technology can be leveraged in the Enterprise AR industry to increase productivity and safety.

During this webinar, attendees will learn:
• About KeenASR SDK for on-device speech recognition
• The role of voice in Enterprise AR applications and how it can help increase safety and productivity
• How Jeff created MiraCheck, a virtual assistant for sports pilots and the importance of (on-device) voice interface in MiraCheck app
• From MiraCheck to AmbiFi, a SaaS platform for digital workflows, procedure, checklists

The AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global, membership-funded non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. We support innovative companies aspiring to invest in AR technology who need a better understanding of the tools available, application possibilities, methods of implementation and return on investment.

Speakers
• Ognjen Todic – Chief Executive Officer at Keen Research and AREA member
• Jeff Bonasso – Chief Executive Officer at AmbiFi and MiraCheck

Host 
Mark Sage – Executive Director of the AREA (Augmented Reality Enterprise Alliance)

Voice-Activated Apps: The Key to Productivity and Safety for Frontline Workers

In this webinar, you will hear from Brian Hamilton, VP of Sales and Marketing, and Vinay Malekal, Principal Software Engineer at DigiLens. They will provide insight and share their experiences around the challenges of implementing enterprise AR solutions.

It’s a “must-attend” for anyone interested in learning more about the Enterprise AR industry.
During this webinar, attendees will:

• See the value AR can deliver to enterprise and industrial organizations
• Understand the difference between pass-through AR and true AR
• Learn how to solve the challenges organizations are facing with implementing AR solutions
• Discover why building an ecosystem of global solutions is the key to scaling

The AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global, membership-funded non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. We support innovative companies aspiring to invest in AR technology who need a better understanding of the tools available, application possibilities, methods of implementation, and return on investment.

True AR Devices: The Next Wave of Enterprise Productivity and Ecosystem Growth

In this webinar, you will hear from Tangi Meyer from 3DS and Craig Gamblen from Fairfield Control Systems Ltd. They will provide insights, experience, and challenges of implementing enterprise AR. 

Demand for streamlined and effective shop floor operations has become increasingly important as the manufacturing industry evolves. Dassault Systèmes Augmented Reality technology offers a promising solution to address these challenges by enhancing the way operators are guided to build right the first time and continuously control the conformity of their products, sharing continuity with the golden source of digital mock-ups.

With concrete examples, we will introduce how DELMIA Augmented Experience solutions have been successfully implemented for key customers in various industries. The pain points we solved, the challenges of such implementations, and the benefits and ROI experienced by our customers.
It’s a “must-attend” for anyone interested in learning more about the Enterprise AR industry.
During this webinar, attendees will learn:

• What are the critical business problems/challenges that can be solved by implementing AR on the shop floor?
• What key challenges do our customers face when implementing AR solutions?
• What are the main success factors for successfully implementing AR on the shop floor?
• What are these implementation's main benefits and ROI, and how to measure it?

The AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global, membership-funded non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. We support innovative companies aspiring to invest in AR technology who need a better understanding of the tools available, application possibilities, methods of implementation, and return on investment.

Speakers
• Tangi MEYER – Strategic Planning at 3DS DELMIA
• Craig Gamblen – IIoT Business Unit Lead at Fairfield Control Systems Ltd

Augmented Reality for Manufacturing, How to?

In today's ever-evolving landscape, interoperability and standards are critical to successful Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) deployments and adoption. This webinar is an essential resource for:

• Industry professionals eager to understand the interoperability benefits and stay at the forefront of AR technology standards.
• Businesses looking to optimize their operations and unlock the full potential of AR.
• Visionaries seeking to harness the power of AR for future growth.

The AREA Interoperability and Standards program seeks to increase knowledge about the benefits and approaches to achieving interoperability and to advance the development of standards or other approaches to interoperability.

During this public webinar, AREA thought-leaders will:

• Define interoperability in the context of Enterprise AR,
• Provide real-world examples showcasing how interoperability can significantly reduce costs and mitigate risks,
• Discuss other benefits of embracing AR interoperability and standards, and
• Present the AREA's Interoperability and Standards program goals and initiatives to meet enterprise AR requirements.

AREA Member Speakers: 
• Blake Schreurs – Virtual and Augmented Reality Expert at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 
• Gabriel Saad – DELMIA NAM BT Senior Solution Consultant at Dassault Systèmes 

Host: Christine Perey, Independent Analyst and Spime Wrangler, PEREY Research & Consulting

Accelerating AR and IT Integration and Innovation through Interoperability

In this webinar, you will hear from Cerys Middle, Works Operating Manual Manager, and Ben Cale, the Data Migration Analyst & Innovation Technical Advisor at Welsh Water. Responsible for providing over three million people with a continuous, high-quality supply of drinking water and for taking away, treating, and properly disposing of the wastewater that is produced, they are fully committed to delivering the best quality service at the least possible cost. 

The Welsh Water team has been using Assisted and Augmented Reality to improve work performance, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and overcome several real business challenges.

It’s a “must-attend” for anyone interested in learning more real-life case studies from the Enterprise AR industry.

During this webinar, attendees will learn:

• What business problems/use cases are Welsh Water solving using AR?
• Learn from their journey from idea conception to successful delivery.
• Understand the business benefits the team has delivered and how this supports the Welsh Water goals.
• What challenges did they encounter, and how did they overcome them?
• The plans for the future and how the team continues to push the boundaries of AR implementation.

Speakers
• Cerys Middle – Works Operating Manual Manager at Welsh Water and AREA member
• Ben Cale - Data Migration Analyst & Innovation Technical Advisor at Welsh Water

Host 
• Mark Sage – Executive Director of the AREA (Augmented Reality Enterprise Alliance)

The AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global, membership-funded non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. We support innovative companies aspiring to invest in AR technology who need a better understanding of the tools available, application possibilities, methods of implementation and return on investment.

Driving Quality and Efficiencies at Welsh Water Using AR

In this webinar, you will hear from Hexagon and gain insights into how it is demoing and prototyping XR to support its mission “putting data to work to enable autonomous, connected ecosystems that boost efficiency, productivity, and quality for our customers.” Hexagon are leaders in innovative technology, focusing on creating clear ROI for its customers. Register if you are interested in understanding how XR can help your organization and how to identify XR use cases.

In this webinar, you will learn:

1.           How Hexagon has developed and iterated its XR strategy
2.           Overview of XR solutions and their maturity
3.           What challenges the Hexagon XR team encountered, and how they overcome them
4.           Future plans and enabling the next set of use cases

Valuable XR Workflows: Do They Exist?

Join us for a brief fireside chat with the AREA Research Committee co-chairs. Chairs Christine Perey, PEREY Research & Consulting, and Sam Neblett, Boeing, give an overview of the committee’s history and current focus. The research committee commissions two be-spoke applied research projects per year to answer important questions and address obstacles to adoption that AREA members are facing. Whether it’s business or technology, hardware or software, the committee is helping members keep on top of the latest research developments in the industry. To learn more about the research committee or get involved, visit the committee's webpage: https://thearea.org/research-committee/

Fireside Chat: AREA Research Committee Overview

When creating and designing AR applications, game engines are often used. AR development with game engines offers flexibility and freedom to develop whatever you want, given that you have the know-how and resources. However, this also comes with a specific price, namely a high total cost of ownership, lack of scalability, and might require a lot of development time.

In this webinar, you will hear from Adnan Cosic from VIEWAR & Kris Atkinson from Matterport, and they will provide insights, experience, and challenges of implementing enterprise AR.

It’s a “must-attend” for anyone interested in learning more about the enterprise AR industry.
During this webinar, attendees will learn the following:

• The difference between using game engines for AR vs. AR as a Service

• How AR as a Service changes the way AR experiences are created

• What a digital twin is and how to leverage that for creating AR applications

• About use cases that can be implemented when combining AR as a Service with digital twins

• Benefits of using AR as a Service

Host 
Mark Sage – Executive Director of the AREA (Augmented Reality Enterprise Alliance)

The AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global, membership-funded non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. We support innovative companies aspiring to invest in AR technology who need a better understanding of the tools available, application possibilities, methods of implementation, and return on investment.

Disruptive Changes in the Way We Create AR Applications

Announcing the release of the RealWear Thermal Camera Module! Learn more about how RealWear is enabling the world to push the boundaries of AR: https://www.realwear.com/

Fireside Chat: RealWear Thermal Camera Module

Unity's real-time 3D development platform and solutions for industries can help teams streamline workflows, improve productivity, and create world-class experiences.

Would you like to hear what Unity is working on and its strategy for Digital Twins and Enterprise AR? Do you want to hear how Unity is overcoming some of the most challenging and common problems enterprises looking to deploy Augmented Reality have to face? Are you interested in learning more about the support, training courses, and insights from one of the leading AR development platforms?

In this webinar, you will hear from David Varela, Sr. Business Strategy Manager - Digital Twins, Unity, Skip Esch, a Creative Technology Business Development Executive at Unity, and Sam Neblett, an XR Architect and 3D Modeler at Boeing Research and Technology. They will provide insights, experience, and challenges of using Unity when implementing enterprise AR. 

It’s a “must-attend” for anyone interested in learning more about the Enterprise AR industry.

During this webinar, attendees will learn:
- Unity’s key focus and strategy to enable Digital Twins and Enterprise AR
- What are the common problems AR and Unity developers are experiencing, and how do you overcome them?
- Where do you go to find the latest Unity information, how to learn from experience developers and gain access to training courses etc.

The AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global, membership-funded non-profit alliance dedicated to helping accelerate the adoption of Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) by supporting the growth of a comprehensive ecosystem. We support innovative companies aspiring to invest in AR technology who need a better understanding of the tools available, application possibilities, methods of implementation, and return on investment.

How Unity Is Enabling the Enterprise AR Ecosystem

Industrial Talk is about the future and why we do what we do. In this episode, AREA Executive Director Mark Sage chats about the future direction of Augmented Reality with Scott MacKenzie. Recorded at IoT Solutions World Congress in Barcelona, May 2022.

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