KETI-RIST Begins Demonstration Testing of 'Augmented Reality' Technology in Manufacturing
Published2020.11.27 12:05XR enables optimal new process development through process simulation.
KETI Continues Development of Intelligent Digital Twin and XR Solutions
In the manufacturing industry, demand for digital twin-based extended reality (XR) technology is increasing due to increasingly complex factory facilities and a shortage of skilled workers. In particular, the secondary battery materials market is growing rapidly due to increasing demand for electric vehicle batteries, necessitating increased production per unit of equipment through digitalization of manufacturing processes.
The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) and the Pohang Research Institute of Science and Technology (RIST) announced on the 26th that they have begun solution demonstration and verification testing by applying digital twin-based XR technology, which is currently being developed to improve corporate productivity and worker job skills, to the pilot manufacturing plant of POSCO Chemical's secondary battery materials (anode and cathode) within RIST.
RIST field workers demonstrating [Photo = KETI]
This project, promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), is part of the 'XR Convergence Project (Manufacturing)' project, and has received a total of KRW 10 billion in funding over three years from August of this year. KETI is the lead organization, and RIST, ETRI, Onmakers Co., Ltd., Vernect Co., Ltd., Stance Co., Ltd., and Frontech Co., Ltd. are participating organizations in technology development.
The recently developed digital twin-based XR technology can simulate various process data by virtually replicating POSCO Chemical's actual pilot manufacturing facility and developing an optimal new process. Additionally, XR solutions that support multi-party remote collaboration and education/training can enhance the job skills of entry-level workers and increase workplace stability.
KETI plans to develop a simulation digital twin next year and an intelligent digital twin the year after, and will also continue to develop XR solutions that link with these.
Meanwhile, on this day, the two organizations demonstrated a three-party remote collaboration solution to solve the magnetic filter clogging problem that frequently occurs at secondary battery material manufacturing sites, an education and training solution for diamond frame pump replacement work, and a connected digital twin visualization solution that links POI data for real-time monitoring.
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