Developing an CNC lathe augmented reality application for industrial maintanance training

Abstract

In this study, developing an augmented reality training application for CNC (computer numerical control) lathe looms for industrial maintenance and repair training was described. The content has been developed for the CNC LATHE TEARS module, which is trained in the field of Machine Technologies to be operated on mobile like smart phone, tablet, etc. devices. First a training scenario was prepared for the development of the application. Then three dimensional model of a CNC lathe was modelled. Models designed to develop the augmented reality application have been transferred to the Unity3D game engine software, and using the Vuforia plug-in, a marker-based augmented reality application has been developed to work on android operating system based mobile devices like smartphone, tablet, etc. It is considered that using the developed application in the training of the students of the Machine Technologies Area in the institutions providing vocational and technical education in the official and private institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Education, motivation of the students and the success rates of the courses will increase. At the same time, the developed application will provide facilitate the training of the users, increase the quality in production and faster maintenance and installation.