VARMOPYC

Project name

VARMOPYC – Augmented and Virtual Reality in the value chain of manufacturers of Public Works Machinery and Construction Deployment Solutions

Execution period

July 2017 to March 2018

File number: AEI-010300-2015-2

The project

The present project will advance in the answers to these needs by adding value to one of the assets in which companies have invested the greatest amount of effort in the last years, the introduction of CAD/CAM tools: the 3D models of assemblies, assemblies and parts they design on a daily basis.

Project objectives

Technical information on the project and its objectives:

The general objective of the project is to reduce the barriers to the creation and access to industrial digital content through the use of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual (VR) technologies, allowing the engineering, pre-sales, maintenance or security departments to generate such content (3D models and other resources), add value (for their internal customers and external ), reduce costs (improving efficiency and productivity) and increase competitiveness.

To this end, we propose the development of the necessary tools to support three identified use cases:

1) Augmented reality in pre-sales and marketing environments

2) Augmented reality oriented to Tele-assistance in the field.

3) Virtual Reality through simulator for security protocols.

More specifically, the tools to be developed will focus on the following objectives:

• Design of a common architecture that quickly and easily revalues the 3D models and other know-how available to the engineering and design departments of the companies;
• Development of the tandem editor-viewer for Augmented Reality that allows to abstract from the complexity of ad-hoc programming, from the different platforms of deployment (desktop or mobility) and display devices (AR glasses, VR glasses, 2D, 3D…);
• Development of a system of tele-assistance in the field that uses general purpose devices (tablets or mobiles) or specific purpose devices (AR glasses) to provide remote support to operators in the field, allowing them to access the knowledge base of procedures, as well as remote experts in the different locations that the company may have;
• Development of a simulation system using state-of-the-art VR devices to train the security procedures by integrating different physics engines and dynamics to allow high degrees of realism.

This project is divided into 5 work packages and has a duration of 9 months. The tasks linked to the Project Management are executed throughout the life of the project, from July 2017 to March 2018. The work packages are listed below and the leaders of each are indicated:

WP1: Definition of processes and their digital transformation (ANMOPYC)

PT2: Requirements gathering and architecture of the solution adapted to manufacturers of public works machinery (ITAINNOVA)

WP3: Augmented Reality solution development (ITAINNOVA)

WP4: Detailed development of solutions and validation with pilots in each case (ITAINNOVA)

WP5: Development and adaptation of use cases for construction and public works machinery manufacturers (ANMOPYC)

Participating entities:

• ANMOPYC (Coordinator)
• ITAINNOVA
• CINTASA
• TAIM WESER

Call to which the project belongs

Innovative Business Clusters

This project has received a grant under the program to support Innovative Business Groups (AEIs). This program to support the strengthening of innovation clusters is inserted in the European strategy to improve competitiveness for the innovation.

The clusters that can benefit from the program’s grants are those entities whose innovative potential and critical mass have been recognized by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (MINECO) through their registration in the Register of Innovative Business Clusters.

Budget: 147,760

Financing: 52,093.19