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Augmented Reality in Manufacturing: What is It and What Does it Do?
From metaverse to augmented reality, these terms are spinning a bunch of buzz around them, but what do they really mean? There continues to be a lot of discussion around augmented reality in manufacturing. However, we have not seen a breakthrough use case to date that has uncovered a trove of value creation.
At Veryable, we're interested in augmented reality because of the assistance it can bring to US manufacturing looking to rebuild after decades of decline.
In this article, we'll discuss what role augmented reality can play in manufacturing, where it adds value, and where it doesn't.
Augmented Reality Definition
Augmented reality is the use of computer-generated audiovisual information to augment the user's interaction with the physical world in real-time.
Another solid definition of augmented reality is found at Interaction Design Foundation and states:
"Augmented reality (AR) is an experience where designers enhance parts of users' physical world with computer-generated input. Designers create inputs—ranging from sound to video, to graphics to GPS overlays and more—in digital content which responds in real time to changes in the user's environment, typically movement."
In a manufacturing environment, this means that the operator's experience is being enriched through the visual representation of cues or job-aid resources to assist in the successful, one-time-through completion of the job.
Augmented reality has certainly had its share of hype, particularly in the consumer world with the introduction of Google Glass, which has not been widely adopted. However, we have seen a successful adoption of voice-pick, which is a form of augmented reality with aural delivery of tasks and information that free the operator's eyes to focus on the activity at hand. A widely used voice-pick tool is Jennifer by Lucas Systems.
Forms of Augmented Reality
There are three main forms of augmented reality in manufacturing and warehousing environments: real-time work instructions, real-time collaboration tools, and real-time work guidance.
Real-time work instruction tools
One common use of augmented reality is for real-time work instructions. This makes the steps of the work more clear for the worker and results in increased consistency.
Augmentir is one such tool that delivers instructions to workers. A wearable device enables delivery of instructions visually so that operators can work unobstructed.
Knowledge sharing and real-time instruction result in more clear work for operators, which in turn produces less variance in production.
Real-time collaboration tools
Real-time collaboration is closely related to work instruction. This takes the instruction one step further by allowing for two operators or an operator and supervisor to work together in real-time, regardless of their physical location.
Taqtile is one such tool that enables real-time collaboration in a manufacturing or warehousing environment. It can be used with AR headsets as a real-time collaboration tool for receiving and authoring instructions.
Tools like Taqtile allow operators to capture new information as needed so that processes can be improved with real-time feedback from the shop floor.
Real-time work guidance
The final form of augmented reality in manufacturing and warehousing is real-time work guidance. This differs from the previous two forms in that this guidance is projected onto the physical world rather than being an overlay seen through an AR headset.
An example of a real-time work guidance solution is LightGuide. This system projects instructions and information onto the actual work in progress, without the need for the operator to wear a headset. This is most useful in situations where there is a frequently repeated series of steps that will remain the same each time it is conducted.
Outcomes of augmented reality in manufacturing and warehousing
The main goal of augmented reality in a manufacturing or warehousing environment is to build quality into processes. To do this, a successful solution must collapse the learning curve for new workers, deliver work instruction in real-time at the point of need, reduce search times for relevant content, and reduce error rates.
Because augmented reality solutions can be used with headsets that do not obstruct movement, they can present work instructions in real time and eliminate the need for the operator to walk away in search of relevant content.
This real-time delivery can eliminate the need for some of the training that would traditionally be done before the operator could work. This reduces the learning curve for workers.
With a reduced learning curve and standardized work instructions delivered in real time as operators need them, a reduction in error rates is almost certain to follow.
Thus, augmented reality accomplishes the goal of helping build quality into processes. This is not a crutch or a magic bullet; rather, it is a powerful tool for your operations to use.
Drawbacks of augmented reality in manufacturing and warehousing
There are a couple drawbacks of augmented reality in the context of manufacturing and warehousing.
First, if an accomplished operator already knows what they should be doing and consistently performs well, they could be slowed by interference from an augmented reality device. The intrusion into their established rhythm and workflow might do more harm than good if they are high performers already. This is easily solved by simply allowing high performers not to use the augmented reality system. Or, you could invite them to author content for other operators who aren't performing as well so the others can learn from their example.
The second drawback is that the AR headsets could compromise the field of vision for operators. This would mainly be of concern in work conditions where the full field of vision is necessary for safety reasons. There is a small range of headsets to choose from, each obstructing a different amount of the field of vision. If there is not a solution currently available that allows the field of vision your operators need, you might have to opt for a handheld AR solution or wait until such a headset is available.
Augmented reality unlocks new approaches to work
With lower barriers to entry into the workforce, your facility can bring in workers it otherwise wouldn't. Because the workers don't have to be trained nearly as much before they can produce on par with your full-timers, you gain the option to offer flexible work opportunities.
Imagine if you could add an extra shift when you receive a big order, and instead of asking everyone to work overtime and crossing your fingers, you could just bring in some extra workers for that shift to do the work.
This is only one example of the flexibility you can unlock with augmented reality solutions. In fact, you can get started with this kind of flexibility before you implement augmented reality.
Veryable helps companies gain flexible labor capacity every day. Read our blog to learn more about on-demand labor and how this new approach to work can benefit your company.
https://www.veryableops.com/blog/augmented-reality-manufacturing
Augmented Reality in Manufacturing: What is It and What Does it Do? was last modified: Januar 16th, 2022 by TorstenFell
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7 Ways Augmented Reality Can Upgrade Manufacturing Processes
Business leaders can deploy AR in manufacturing to streamline routine operations and create a safer workplace.
Several industries, including construction, pharmaceutical, tourism, and others have started utilizing augmented reality (AR) to enhance their business. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped in showing the true potential of AR in these industries. According to the Wall Street Journal, AR has transitioned from an interesting experiment to an essential everyday tool. The ability of AR-powered applications to impose images over the real world has allowed managers and experts to communicate and collaborate remotely. For instance, Volkswagen AG's Porsche unit had witnessed increased usage of AR glasses in the US dealerships during the pandemic. The technology allowed technicians to perform complicated repairs on expensive sports cars with virtual help from repair experts. Similarly, many other organizations are looking to follow suit and deploy AR in manufacturing to improve business processes.
Many business leaders may feel skeptical about the applications of AR in manufacturing, considering the digital infrastructure required to deploy such solutions. After looking at the benefits offered by AR, it seems like a worthwhile investment. By implementing AR in manufacturing, businesses can reduce production downtime, identify issues instantly, and offer virtual support in real-time. AR-based solutions can speed up manufacturing operations and make them safer for employees. AR will also assist businesses in the manufacturing sector to streamline multiple operations. AR glasses and AR apps on smartphones and tablets can overlay crucial information such as stats, images, and 3D models in the real world.
Use Cases of AR in Manufacturing
Business leaders can take a look at the following use cases of AR in manufacturing:
1. Employee Training
AR can prove to be extremely helpful in training new employees through necessary procedures, protocols, and equipment. Compromising on these factors will lead to safety issues in the workplace. With AR devices and apps, new personnel can be trained through all the crucial procedures, leading to safer workplace conditions. For example, Atheer has created an AR-powered app that provides step-by-step guides, documentation, manuals, and additional resources that can assist new workers in the field. Industries such as construction and finance are already using AR to train new employees. Technical training can be a massive challenge for businesses as they need to walk new employees through expensive and complex machines or dangerous equipment. Manufacturing businesses can offer complicated technical training for new employees as well as upskilling opportunities for experienced workers with AR. Jaguar Land Rover and Bosch used the Reflekt One platform to develop an AR app that offers "X-ray" vision to train employees to locate components in the dashboard of the Range Rover Sport vehicle.
2. Shop Floor Issues Resolution
Manufacturing organizations have to regularly address shop floor pain points. Key personnel needs real-time access to important data to resolve shop floor problems. However, certain employees may not be available in the workplace due to COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions or personal reasons. In such scenarios, AR can be useful in presenting all shop floor issues to maintenance teams. Maintenance teams can also view key performance indicators in real-time and detect as well as resolve issues without obstructing production.
Columbia University researchers have developed an AR headset for the US Marine Corps mechanics for testing purposes. The results suggest that it helps mechanics in finding and starting a maintenance task in almost half of the usual required time. Generally, maintenance personnel need to refer to a technical manual on their laptop while repairing components inside vehicles, where there are several hydraulic, electric, and mechanical components in a closed space. In this situation, a US Marine Corps mechanic can wear a compact AR headset that assists with 3D arrows to point out components, instructions, floating warnings and labels, and 3D models of relevant tools. A smartphone attached to the mechanic's wrist allows them to queue up the next sequence of instructions. Businesses in the manufacturing sector could use a similar solution for maintenance. By using AR in manufacturing, maintenance teams will be able to see specific equipment or hardware that needs servicing, and they would be able to detect potential issues. AR devices could also display operation times, potential pain points, the date of the last service, and other crucial data. Such easy access to data eliminates guesswork from the maintenance process, enabling quicker repairs, faster response times, and streamlined maintenance operations. Faster maintenance times with the help of AR will also reduce production downtime by pre-emptively identifying potential issues.
4. Efficient Logistics
Businesses in the manufacturing sector need to go through a long and tedious process for order fulfillment and warehouse organization. When an order comes in, an employee has to manually check relevant information, find products, scan products, report data, deliver products to the loading dock, and sign off the order. AR can streamline the entire logistics process. With the deployment of AR in manufacturing, employees can access a connected system that shows them the exact location of products. AR-based systems can also be used to scan necessary information, allowing employees to quickly find and retrieve products, and deliver them to the loading dock. DHL is already testing mobile AR systems in a local capacity. DHL employees who used smart glasses have shown increased productivity and reduced errors.
5. Product Design
The conventional product design process is extremely lengthy and tedious. Every new product is frequently discussed between concerned parties, and it has to go through multiple revisions. AR can reduce the time required for some of the tasks in this process. For instance, AR glasses or apps can show the product design process in real-time to directors or executives. Concerned teams would receive and implement feedback instantly, speeding up the entire process. Thyssenkrupp uses Microsoft's HoloLens to design home mobility solutions for physically challenged people. Designing home mobility solutions can be an intricate process where the company needs a complicated system of labels, cameras, and manual data entry to make sure that all the nuances are captured precisely. The entire process that involves sales, manufacturing, and installation of, let's say, a new stairlift requires many time-consuming processes, leading to long delivery times. With HoloLens, a salesperson can measure the staircase during their first visit and share it with the manufacturing team instantly. Customers can quickly look at and approve the design, which has reduced the delivery times by 4x.
6. Streamlined Assembly
Manufacturing companies have to put together thousands of components in complex assemblies as quickly as possible. These complicated assemblies can be performed by following specific assembly instructions. Businesses can simplify this process by utilizing AR in manufacturing. Boeing uses AR glasses integrated with Upskill's Skylight platform to streamline 130 miles of wiring required in a new Boeing 747-8 Freighter. With the help of AR glasses, technicians receive required instructions in the viewfinder. The glasses also come with bar code reader and voice command capabilities. As a result, Boeing has managed to cut down wiring production time by 25% and completely eliminate error rates. With no room for error, Boeing ensures that its aircraft meet the highest production standards. Similar solutions can be used by manufacturing companies to significantly improve production standards and reduce production time.
7. Customer Support
Along with technicians and maintenance personnel, businesses in manufacturing can use AR to assist customers and onsite sales representatives. For example, Leybold, a vacuum pump manufacturer, has partnered with REFLEKT to deploy AR apps for onsite sales and customer support. These apps show components as well as features of a product on an iPad or HoloLens device. Customers will get an "X-ray" vision with AR apps to see various components of a pump without disassembling it. AR has incredible potential to disrupt the manufacturing sector. However, deploying AR in manufacturing is a major challenge. Business leaders need to consider the following steps for successful AR implementation:
Hire tech experts or join forces with tech consultancy service
Create strategies to deploy AR solutions
Start small by targeting a specific area of business operations
Develop a sufficient budget to invest in infrastructure
Train and upskill employees to ensure they are comfortable with using AR technology
Record results and figure out pain points that need to be worked on
As AR technology continues to develop, businesses will see even more ground-breaking applications. Big players have already started investing in AR in manufacturing for several use cases. With higher investment, developers will have sufficient funding to create advanced apps and compact devices. Eventually, AR devices will become mainstream and inexpensive as the technology continues to become more popular. It should also be noted that XR technology is developing at a rapid rate, and we could be just years away from truly immersive experiences.
https://metrology.news/7-ways-augmented-reality-can-upgrade-manufacturing-processes/
7 Ways Augmented Reality Can Upgrade Manufacturing Processes was last modified: Januar 9th, 2022 by TorstenFell
Peterbilt Deploys ARTech Solution for Apple iPads
A lorry manufacturing firm has built an AR solution to synchronise data between engineers and repair workers
Peterbilt Motors Company recently hit a major milestone in the deployment of its ARTech augmented reality (AR) solution aimed at transforming services for dealerships and service repair workers.
The new solution, which uses 3D AR visuals for "chassis-specific Peterbilt trucks", will work jointly with PACCARSolutions Service Managment systems, allowing service technicians to rapidly access truck systems, technical documents, and diagrams on Apple iPads.
Peterbilt reported the benefits of using AR, stating the technology allowed the firm to "fill the void" typically found between engineers' technical data and service technicians using the data for troubleshooting and repairs, both efficiently and quickly.
Working with numerous talented specialists in design, analysis, architecture, and software development, Peterbilt designed the solution and tested it at several of its national dealership sites.
Dealerships for the Denton, Texas-based company plan to reach 200 ARTech deployments by the end of March next year, according to the company.
Peyton Harrell, Director of Dealer Development for Peterbilt, explained how his company analysed "pain points" technicians had raised prior to building ARTech and "focused on key technologies" to combine key data from multiple databases in a single system.
He explained further, stating,
"The result is our ARTech tool, which transforms 2D technical information into a 3D image by placing full-scale objects on top of the real environment. This technology provides technicians a type of x-ray vision to help improve diagnostic and repair times"
According to Harrell, dealerships using ARTech at their service stations found a 15 to 20 percent boost to repair times.
Mike Lacey, Western Regional Produce Support Manager at Ohio Peterbilt, added the solution facilitated an ease of use for technicians due to its simplified, streamlined interface, stating,
"Instead of having to carry a laptop, an adapter and other tools to be able to pull information up on a laptop, now you're carrying an iPad with all of the information in one convenient location. This has been a huge timesaver in pinpointing and troubleshooting codes and issues, speeding up the process and getting our customers' trucks back on the road as quickly as possible"
Jason Skoog, Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice-President, added ARTech would empower equipment technicians by linking data "trapped on paper or on screens" with vehicles in service bays.
AR Guiding Essential Workers and Manufacturers
AR solutions have become a mainstay in the manufacturing and service sectors as new technologies provide critical data to technicians, engineers, and customer service personnel with real-time visuals.
Taqtile, a major AR firm producing mixed reality (MR) systems for deskless and frontline workers, expanded support for its Manifest platform amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The US firm now has access to top MR headsets from Magic Leap, RealWear, Microsoft's HoloLens 2, as well as tablets, mobiles, and wearables, to supply real-time visualised data to vital frontline staff.
Tech giants such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) also launched its xRServices printing service solution for the HoloLens 2 to facilitate remote troubleshooting for clients with HP engineers, dramatically reducing printer downtimes.
Peterbilt Deploys ARTech Solution for Apple iPads was last modified: Dezember 12th, 2021 by TorstenFell
Augmented Reality Goes to Work on the Factory Floor
Augmented reality helps workers in manufacturing environments assemble, repair, and service complex machines and products quicker and more accurately – and they're just getting started.
Making any aircraft is a complex process that involves many parts, many workers, and many possibilities for error – and absolutely no room for mistakes.
GE Aviation makes the engines and avionics for global airlines, including those that power Boeing and Airbus planes. To help its workers who assemble these engines minimize mistakes and work faster, GE Aviation tried out wearable augmented reality (AR). The smart glasses provide assembly information hands-free, putting instructions right in front of workers' eyes, literally – no more pausing or looking away from their tasks to check printed reference materials or a computer screen.
The GE Aviation pilot was intended to help mechanics use a Wi-Fi torque wrench to better tighten bolts, which it did. But the company also discovered that the mechanics worked faster and completed jobs quicker because they no longer needed to look away from their task or climb up and down stairs to check a printed manual or pick up tools and parts.
And therein lies the promise of augmented reality in manufacturing: assembling better products, making them faster, and creating a healthier work environment. The technology, along with others like machine learning, AI, and robotics, is changing how factories operate and helping humans do their jobs better, safer, and quicker. Part of the next revolution in productivity, AR can give workers expertise that normally would take years of experience and education to gain. For organizations, AR could leverage a digital archive of human knowledge and provide virtual training environments for workers to learn new skills and collaborate.
The most promising uses bring efficiencies to business processes, including assembly work, repairs and field service, and designs of new manufacturing spaces. Using AR for manufacturing can help technicians make repairs faster by guiding them to the problem and providing information on repairs and needed parts.
GE Aviation's assembly process is one example. Beyond the production line, the pandemic's travel and contact restrictions got a lot of companies interested in remote maintenance and using AR to guide fixes, as The Wall Street Journal noted. In some contexts, such as oil and gas platforms, this technology is justified because it's less expensive than the US$10,000 or more it costs each trip to send a person out to a rig, often on a helicopter, says Inderpreet Shoker, senior analyst at ARC Advisory Group. Instead, an employee already on the platform can use an AR-powered device to receive instructions and guidance from an off-site expert.
Rather than dispatching a person to the field, these companies look to augmented reality. "They're saying, 'First, let's use an AR headset and try to solve this problem with hands-on guidance for the crew on a rig,'" Shoker says.
From fantasy to factory
Augmented reality began in a lab at Harvard back in the 1960s, and over the years, it has been used for defense, sports, and entertainment and gaming applications, among others. But these new industrial applications aren't about capturing Pokémon. AR wearables are emerging as a viable option for workers because of better materials, batteries, and computing power packed small.
These systems work by overlaying a connected graphic interface through AR software on top of reality, so, for example, workers on a production line wearing AR glasses will see the component they're working on plus an instruction diagnostic or a video showing them what to do. AR can also be used with smartphones and tablets (as this brief video shows), which are held in front of a machine, component, or other object.
For complex products, AR is particularly useful because a human might find it tough to remember the many parts and assembly specifics required. An AR application can provide that for them as they work.
ARC Advisory Group projects that AR applications for industry will grow 21.2% between 2019 and 2023, driven by the defense, oil and gas, and chemical industries. The biggest use cases now are collaboration and training, says Shoker. The pandemic caused many companies to pause their technology investments, but there were exceptions, says Shoker, and one of those was AR.
AR is particularly useful because a human might find it tough to remember the many parts and assembly specifics required. An AR application can provide that for them as they work.
"With augmented reality, an interesting thing that we saw was that because one of the major applications of this technology is remote collaboration, a lot of the companies that were doing some pilot projects quickly wanted to scale the technology," she says.
Using AR for training and sales also experienced a bump. One example is German industrial 3D printing company EOS and its Additive Minds Academy, which has developed a training platform using AR for its 3D printing machines, says Volker Kunze, team manager for digital solutions.
The Additive Minds Academy's AR application lets a customer walk around a virtual machine, open doors, and check under the hood, so to speak, and learn all about how it works without actually touching a physical machine. The Academy's AR training guides a new user step by step. It's scalable, and newbies can never damage equipment.
"You can have a machine appear everywhere, and even a customer can do it. They can pre-educate the employees and get a feeling for the machine," says Kunze.
EOS also uses it to do sales demonstrations, which was particularly useful during the pandemic.
"During [the pandemic], we had a customer 2,000 kilometers away and they said, 'Hey, I cannot come over to you, you cannot come over to me, I cannot enter your showroom, and you cannot explain your machine to me. What can we do?'" says Kunze. The solution: EOS streamed the live presentation through HoloLens 2 and Microsoft Teams directly to the customer, who could interactively point out the areas of importance.
AR can also bring clarity to repairs and servicing. Typically, a technician would need a service order and then approach a machine to identify the various pieces that needed to be replaced and ordered. But a visual AR-based approach is more user-friendly. A 3D model can be overlayed on the physical object, a feature called visual tracking.
In this scenario, a technician could scan a QR code or a machine ID and then select any component, down to each screw and washer, with a touch on a tablet or a voice command. Because the information is coming from the 3D model, there's a high level of confidence that the part is the correct part. Other information can also be accessed, like how long it will take for a part to be delivered. Then there's the visual guidance for doing the actual repairs. That's available in the AR view, too.
Augmented reality beyond assembly, maintenance, and repair
Getting started with AR is becoming easier because some industrial supply companies offer AR as a Service as an add-on to their current products and Software as a Service (SaaS), says ARC's Shoker.
There are augmented reality applications in addition to assembly, maintenance, and repair. For example, the technology can help determine whether new equipment fits into a particular factory space, a try-before-you-buy application called virtual commissioning. This is when a machine is validated pre-purchase. The customer can interact with a virtual representation of a machine to see if it will fit in the space they have and if it can connect with their existing backend system – and to assess how the machine interacts with other systems.
By using AR, a company can avoid creating physical prototypes, which are often costly and time-consuming to make.
Another use case for AR is in product design. By using AR, a company can avoid creating physical prototypes, which are often costly and time-consuming to make. Instead, they can use data from the product's 3D models within a CAD system. The designers and engineers can then walk around their virtual prototype, view it from different perspectives, and interact with it.
Sounds fun, right? But any AR beginner should carefully consider what to make their first project, whether it's a new product design or an existing machine assembly. Begin by choosing a simple pilot project like a small training module (such as the case of an assembly process). Once a team has completed that pilot and scaled it more broadly, the knowledge gained can be used with a more complex case. For something like a production line, start with simpler or smaller parts. But not too small – parts that are measured in millimeters or smaller are too tiny. Round edges and cables also can be more difficult, although not impossible, to track.
AR we there yet?
Before augmented reality in manufacturing becomes omnipresent in every factory and innovation lab, the technology requires some refinements. In some places, it also will need to overcome organizational resistance to adoption.
For a start, we need better devices. The current wearable models are too bulky and uncomfortable for wearing all day. They need better batteries. And they're expensive. From a performance standpoint, tablets are better, but they are not, of course, hands-free, which in some situations makes them less useful. And in some venues, there are concerns about contamination. Setting down an iPad or touching it after handling something else risks getting it and other parts of an environment dirty – which for some, such as 3D-printing company EOS, is nonnegotiable.
"We need hands-free installation on a machine," says EOS's Kunze. "Otherwise, you could have contamination."
Several companies are working to make better and more wearable wearables, but a sophisticated model could be a decade away, says Shoker. Although, she points out, the choice of a wearable or holdable is very dependent on how it will be used; not every situation calls for an all-day wearable.
"Even Microsoft calls the HoloLens situational," she says. "You don't use it all the time."
Kunze, however, says devices don't matter as much as getting the backend up and running because he expects devices to eventually update every two or three years, like most devices do now.
"My vision is in the midterm with each machine; we send out to a customer smart glasses prefilled with commissioning of the machine, machine training, service maintenance, and remote support," he says.
Before augmented reality in manufacturing becomes omnipresent in every factory and innovation lab, the technology requires some refinements.
The bigger hurdle for some manufacturers may be completing their digital transformations first. They'll need to get all of their product 3D models captured and updated in a backend system. Also, their machines need to be Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) capable for that data flow. And those 3D models need to be loaded into an AR application.
Some are simply waiting for a bit of our current disruptions to settle down before making an investment in an emerging technology like AR. Needing to support the investment and an unknown ROI time frame is a hard sell, says Shoker. "Especially with newer technology, it's tough to justify costs," she says.
Organizational buy-in from plant managers and employees is another adoption challenge. Managers and higher-ups may not relish the idea of training all their production personnel.
Customers are looking for a mature product that they can use right out of the box and that does exactly what they need. They also want enterprise resource planning (ERP) integrations so that they're not running a standalone product. What's needed is a holistic soup-to-nuts approach that covers, for example, everything an AR-utilizing field technician needs, from visually guiding a repair while they're working to signing off on the service order once they're done.
Shoker sees a future in which sophisticated headsets are comfortable – and useful – enough to be worn throughout a workday or shift. It'll be like wearing regular old glasses, with the AR activated when needed. "For most of the day, they're wearing regular glasses. And then from time to time, when they need the AR applications to help them with their work, they get that kind of capability," she says.
AR in manufacturing lets people get a new view of their work, enabling more efficient ways of creating products and doing business. In areas such as training a new crop of workers and reimagining product development, augmented reality offers a fresh perspective that will help make airplanes safer, training easier, and production faster.
At the Rochester Institute of Technology's engineering college, assistant professor Yunbo Zhang and his colleagues are working on a training platform that uses augmented reality.
The goal of the platform, which also uses virtual reality, is to help alleviate a manufacturing skills shortage (that Deloitte says could leave more than two million jobs unfilled by 2030) by providing remote virtual training that is quicker to complete than conventional training. The platform also makes training accessible to those who don't have local facilities to do it.
For example, explains Zhang, machining is an important part of manufacturing. Cutting tools are used to cut raw material into very precise parts for industries like aerospace. It takes a lot of skill and experience to do it well, however, and mistakes are costly. Training workers, usually done by apprenticeship, is also costly and time-consuming. "Those machines are precise and require very careful usage," says Zhang. "New workers constantly mess up, and sometimes it's even dangerous for them to operate the machine for some complex tasks."
With an AR-based training program, the danger is eliminated, and mistakes are just learning experiences. Plus, it's more efficient: Trainers don't need to take time out from the job to teach newbies, and trainees can do the training at their own pace, wherever they are.
According to Zhang, next steps include figuring out haptic feedback so that trainees will "feel" what they're doing and how the machine behaves, like when it vibrates. "I'm looking at how to make these kinds of hands-on activities as real as possible," he says.
Augmented Reality Goes to Work on the Factory Floor was last modified: November 14th, 2021 by TorstenFell
Siemens Energy selects Librestream's Onsight Augmented Reality platform for its Connected Worker solution
Librestream, a provider of augmented reality (AR) and remote collaboration solutions, has today announced that Siemens Energy, a leader in energy infrastructure, has selected the Librestream Onsight augmented reality platform for its Connected Worker solution.
"Librestream has almost 20 years of remote collaboration experience in the industrial market, which is evident in the depth of their platform and global customer footprint," shared Laura Anderson, Head of Controls and Digitalization at Siemens Energy. "We require a partner that is capable of meeting the strict security requirements of our market and can immediately deliver access to remote experts, content and procedures across every environment. Equally as important, we need a partner with an aligned vision and product roadmap that builds on our leadership position and guides our customers into the future of the connected worker."
According to Librestream, Siemens Energy is deploying the Connected Worker solution across its thousands of field service workers, as well as external contractors, who together service thousands of global energy and power customers. The partnership with Librestream also enables Siemens Energy to directly offer the Connected Worker solution to its customer base.
Using the solution, teams can remotely inspect, diagnose, and maintain equipment such as industrial steam and gas turbines, onshore and offshore oil and gas platforms and plant instrumentation and controls. Librestream noted that benefits include faster resolution time, increased productivity and worker safety, and higher uptime for customers.
John Bishop, CEO at Librestream, said: "We greatly value our partnership and are honored to be selected for the Siemens Energy Connected Worker solution. This partnership brings together two best-in-classes companies and addresses a growing requirement to digitally enable frontline workers at asset-intensive companies for greater productivity and safety coupled with critical field insights and cost efficiencies. We look forward to continuing the digital worker journey with Siemens Energy."
The package includes the full Librestream Onsight platform including remote expert assistance, digital workflow procedures, workspace document management, artificial intelligence capabilities, and specialty field inspection hardware. The Librestream solution also integrates with Microsoft Teams to quickly extend and streamline collaboration throughout Siemens Energy.
Siemens Energy's Connected Worker solution includes the following Librestream components:
Remote expert collaboration optimized for challenging field environments;
Artificial intelligence such as Computer Vision object recognition with integrated IoT data;
Digital workflow procedures and document management to guide, capture and distribute tribal knowledge;
Specialty field hardware including the Onsight Hub adapter and Onsight Cube, an Ex-certified thermal imaging wearable;
Integration with collaboration systems such as Microsoft Teams to streamline communications throughout the organization.
Today's announcement marks the second in as many weeks involving Siemens moving to deploy extended reality (XR) solutions across its business, with Vinci VR stating last week that through a partnership with Siemens, the two companies had been awarded funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to develop VR training simulations for the nascent offshore wind sector. As a global company that is often at the leading edge of technological solutions and working across a range of industries including infrastructure, energy, automation and manufacturing, it appears likely that Siemens will continue to implement XR technology throughout its operations continuing into the future.
For more information on Librestream's AR remote collaboration platform, please visit the company's website.
Siemens Energy selects Librestream's Onsight Augmented Reality platform for its Connected Worker solution was last modified: Oktober 18th, 2020 by TorstenFell
Adopting New (Virtual and Augmented) Realities for Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is shifting from hands-on to virtual with AR & VR, to increase efficiency, enhance employee training & cut costs.
As augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies expand beyond the gaming world, they are seeing increased awareness and adoption across a variety of industries – particularly manufacturing. In an era dominated by data and one that is constantly shifting to adapt to the needs of the new workforce, emerging technologies have the opportunity to completely disrupt the manufacturing industry as we know it.
AR/VR enables a new generation of workers to be smarter, faster, and more capable by connecting people and computers in real-time, hands-free scenarios. This new wave of immersive computing enables workers to access technical knowledge and data on the go, interact with 3D models to collaborate and innovate with peers, and dive into digital experiences that enhance engagement and learning. By empowering employees to do more, AR/VR technologies allow enterprise to solve problems in unexpected and inventive ways.
Lenovo's ThinkReality solutions are making it easier than ever to build, deploy and manage enterprise AR/VR solutions. ThinkReality is a scalable cloud and device-agnostic software platform supported by Lenovo's expert consulting, deployment and support services. As the global manufacturing industry prepares to adjust to new challenges and opportunities, ThinkReality is ready to support.
Manufacturing's New Reality
The manufacturing industry now has 11.5 million workers in the United States, accounting for 8.8% of the workforce, and continuing to grow. With a transitioning workforce, globally, the manufacturing industry is forecasting a deficit of 7.9 million workers by 2030, resulting in an unrealized economic output of $607.1 billion if current initiatives remain unchanged.
According to Korn Ferry's Future of Work study, "Developing countries with strong manufacturing centers may begin to struggle due to significant talent shortages – by 2030, Brazil could suffer manufacturing worker deficits of 1.7 million and Indonesia could see worker shortages reach 1.6 million. The United States already struggles with shortfalls in highly skilled manufacturing talent and this deficit is expected to increase over the next decade, reaching a 2030 shortfall of 383,000 such workers, equivalent to more than 10% of the highly skilled workforce."
As a result, the manufacturing industry, which has traditionally been slow to evolve, is moving at rapid speeds towards AR/VR integration to help solve for the skilled workforce gap. IDC forecasts worldwide spending on AR/VR will reach $160 billion in 2023, up significantly from the $16.8 billion forecast for 2019, with the five-year compound annual growth rate for AR/VR spending reaching 78.3%. The commercial use cases that are forecasted to receive the largest investments in 2023 are training ($8.5 billion) and industrial maintenance ($4.3 billion).
The uptick in AR/VR enterprise growth will be a direct result from manufacturing's growth, where companies are using technology to boost productivity, increase security and ensure accuracy in the industry.
According to Deloitte, the number of new jobs in manufacturing is expected to accelerate and grow by 1.96 million workers by 2028. This job surge calls for the industry to keep up with the demand for new talent and to quickly adapt and integrate new technologies—with a goal of boosting both revenue and employee productivity.
Technicians need to quickly adapt to this environment and determine efficiencies across their entire operations. One such way is by enabling new technologies that enhance employee training.
In most manufacturing environments, hands-on training is difficult because shutting down equipment or a production line to brief new employees is unrealistic. Additionally, there are certain pieces of equipment that might be too expensive to purchase just to dedicate solely to training new hires.
However, with VR, on-the-field training is possible, as new employees can be placed in a virtual environment that mimics the work they would be doing on the ground. Allowing employees to learn through real-life experiences leads to increased knowledge retention and gives them the ability to practice complex scenarios they would normally not have access to in traditional training environments. The technology also allows employees to absorb the information through real-time application, save time in traditional forms of training and equip them with the expertise they need to fill the industry skills gap. Companies also benefit because virtual training prevents disruption in normal operations.
There could be an immediate and dramatic need for AR/VR assisted upskilling in the next several months. According to the International Labor Organization, the 21 million manufacturing employers worldwide are among the businesses most impacted by the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. As factories restart and ramp up production after sudden and disruptive closures earlier in the year, there is likely to be millions of workers returning to jobs at a faster pace than ever witnessed in recorded history. This event will require accelerated re-training or reskilling as new processes and procedures are put in place.
Being able to train employees from a distance boosts learning, saves employers money long-term and, most importantly, provides a safer environment. While company manuals and training courses exist, there needs to be other resources employees can take advantage of to effectively prepare for the variety of high-risk situations they might face over their career. With AR technology, employees are able to experience potentially dangerous scenarios repeatedly, helping to avoid injury and equipment damage.
As an example, aerospace manufacturers are using AR technology to increase efficiency and improve quality control at its installation and inspection facilities. Employees use augmented reality glasses to see digital mockups over images of real systems to identify faulty parts which helps ensure safety and speeds up the maintenance process. AR helps ensure accuracy while also speeding up the process of daily inspections.
Worker Productivity & Business Efficiency
The result of a more experiential onboarding and training process is employees who are more prepared for their daily tasks, which leads to increased productivity. Beyond training, AR/VR solutions help businesses work smarter and more efficiently. For example, manufacturing company leaders can use VR to reskill their employees to learn new skills, or alternatively AR solutions can give engineers access to interactive 3D renderings to more quickly assemble a specific component.
Additionally, over the years these technologies have evolved to help businesses be even more efficient. For example, to adopt to the increasingly mobile and technologically-driven workforce, these solutions now come in the form of hands free head-worn devices that can be used to deploy both simple and complex AR solutions for enterprises – reducing error rates, improving time to build a system and minimizing costs.
ThinkReality is conceived for today's world and the future. The Lenovo ThinkReality platform provides a proven, scalable, and streamlined path from proof of concept to productivity for enterprise AR/VR applications. The platform is a complete solution that lets you focus on problem-solving by working across diverse hardware and software. Build, deploy, and manage applications and content on a global scale, with global support.
While AR/VR technologies are still facing integration roadblocks in the industry, they hold a substantial role for propelling the manufacturing industry forward in the coming years. Ensuring employees are properly trained, productive and safe is just the starting point for the future of AR/VR in the manufacturing industry. As we look ahead, enterprises will continue to see the value of AR/VR in enhancing operations. By building in smarter technologies into the enterprise ecosystem, businesses will transform the manufacturing industry as we see it today.
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Build a Better Future with Augmented Reality for Manufacturing
Augmented Reality (AR) is slowly but surely entering the mainstream consciousness, with the record-breaking downloads of Pokemon GO and the widespread adoption of Snapchat acting as strong proofs of concept for even the most cynical of investors.
But there's more to AR than entertainment. With its ever-improving software and hardware, it promises to have valuable real-world applications. And one industry we predict will benefit hugely from the introduction of AR technology is manufacturing.
AR for manufacturing has the potential to cut production downtime, identify issues, and streamline processes. Let's take a quick look at how Augmented Reality applications in manufacturing will transform this industry.
What Are the Benefits of AR for Manufacturing?
There are a number of benefits to introducing Augmented Reality to the manufacturing industry, mainly centred around efficiency and productivity.
With AR, you can:
Work Faster, Work Smarter
By utilizing Augmented Reality apps and technology on the factory floor, engineers can work faster and smarter by viewing digital information overlaid onto the real-world environment. This makes them less reliant on interpreting schematics, instead receiving clear guidance and instructions via AR with regards to assembly.
Using Augmented Reality applications in manufacturing can also ensure maintenance and productivity can be carefully monitored and reviewed throughout the manufacturing process. Issues can be quickly diagnosed and resolved in real-time, without slowing production.
Access Real-time Data
One of the major impediments to the manufacturing process is the accessing of accurate and up-to-date data. Often, engineers need to stop what they're working on and search for parts and scour a database for blueprints.
However, thanks to AR, this obstacle can be sidestepped as important information, including inventory, lead times, and specs, can be summoned in real-time without disrupting the flow of production.
Cut Production Downtime; Minimise Errors
Production downtime caused by human error or the breakdown of machinery can cost manufacturing companies dearly. Industrial Augmented Reality applications offer manufacturers a buffer to potential downtime scenarios by identifying errors and suggesting solutions faster and more efficiently.
For example, an AR app could be used to overlay a virtual representation of a design onto a real-life product, allowing engineers and designers to quickly assess the situation and pinpoint flaws, therefore preventing issues from arising and production slowing or stopping altogether.
Improve Training Effectiveness
Finally, Augmented Reality has the potential to transform the way training is conducted by manufacturing companies.
Like Virtual Reality training modules, AR applications can provide a level of immersion that contributes to more effective learning. And on-the-job training can be carried out with a greater degree of freedom, without the fear of making mistakes.
4 Augmented Reality Industrial Applications
The benefits of AR for manufacturing are clear, but what are the real-world applications? Well, here are four areas that will almost certainly be impacted by the introduction of Augmented Reality technology in the not-too-distant future.
1. Product Assembly
The clearest application of AR in manufacturing is in product assembly. The modern assembly line requires diligently piecing together hundreds, or even thousands, of components in the correct order and as fast as possible.
And typically, the instructions involved are made available as PDFs. These documents are long, detailed, and static, meaning they can very quickly become out of date.
To counter this, Augmented Reality applications projecting step-by-step instructions via an AR headset could allow the assembly line to operate quickly, work hands-free, and respond to issues with up-to-date information.
Here's a great AR assembly line concept to give you an idea of its potential:
2. Equipment Maintenance
Of course, the assembly line is only one part of the manufacturing process. Augmented Reality can also be used to maintain and repair the equipment involved.
Instead of using a manual to pinpoint problems and implement solutions, AR can help improve maintenance by reducing the time spent on research, and helping those responsible visualise the issue and the fix.
By using a tablet device or an AR headset, engineers can quickly address maintenance problems and keep factory downtime to a minimum.
Here's a great example of an AR maintenance app in action:
3. Instant Support
Another important and useful feature of AR for manufacturing is the ability to access instant expert support. Whereas previously support would require a physical presence on site to step in and explain a solution, Augmented Reality technology allows for a kind of telecommuting.
Technicians could therefore see what the manufacturer sees, all from the comfort of their own office, therefore cutting travel time and costs, while guiding the engineer on site to fix their problem.
What's more, this type of support can help bridge an ever-widening skills gap in the manufacturing industry, allowing companies to supplement their employees' knowledge with off site engineering expertise.
Finally, manufacturing quality assurance (QA) could be greatly improved with the introduction of Augmented Reality technology.
Whereas most existing QA processes ultimately rely on the human eye to spot problems, AR can be used to project digital overlays onto products and highlight inconsistencies. This can speed the process, allowing technicians to identify even the most minor of issues with a greater degree of accuracy.
AR for QA could also lead to real-time, simultaneous analysis of parts, further streamlining the manufacturing process.
Here's an example of AR for QA in action:
The manufacturing companies using Augmented Reality are already a step ahead of the competition. By implementing this technology across the areas we've discussed, they can reduce costs and increase production, all while minimizing mistakes and improving overall quality.
And investing in AR now just makes sense. A steady introduction of AR into existing manufacturing processes will allow for a smooth transition, instead of a panicked attempt to catch up with savvy competitors in the future.
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How VR Can Help Improve the Industrial Automation Manufacturing Industry
There is a lot of talk right now about the way in which artificial and automation will impact the jobs market and various different industries. But don't forget the impact that virtual reality promises.
Virtual reality has the potential to fundamentally alter the way we work, deliver services, and collaborate. In fact, it could even drastically change – and expand – what we are capable of accomplishing.
In automation, this impact is likely to be felt in a big way. Here are a few ways that this can happen.
Design and Manipulation
Before you can automate the manufacturing process, you first need a design to put to work. This, in turn, requires you to get to work with CAD software in order to create your digital design.
Traditionally, this means using a mouse and keyboard input, or perhaps a stylus. You'll be using lots of keyboard shortcuts and constantly rotating and zooming in on the item in order to visualize it in a 3D space.
Virtual reality can make this whole process far easier and more tactile – allowing you to physically manipulate the object in front of you and move around it in three dimensions in order to access and assess different parts. Just like in the film Iron Man!
This also opens up many more possibilities, including collaboration with others based remotely and the ability to view the product to scale as it would appear in real life. You can even try using many products in virtual reality.
Finding Fault and Speeding Up Production
In traditional production, you will need to create a prototype product before ordering large batches. This allows you to look for errors and to test that the item looks good from every angle and works well. Prototypes can also be used to find funding and to demonstrate your ideas to investors.
This can, of course, help to improve safety and avoid accidents. Reportedly, the automotive manufacturer Ford has been able to reduce employee injury by 70 percent.
But VR will allow you to much more quickly find flaws in a product by viewing it from different angles, as well as to demonstrate that product to others. By actually seeing the product as though it were there, you will have a much better idea of the way it will work and therefore be able to accelerate steps in the process.
Training with VR will be easier than ever before. You will be able to practice using tools and materials that would otherwise not be available to you, receive training from tutors based thousands of miles away, and make mistakes with no financial or safety repercussions.
Organizations like Nasa use virtual reality to train their engineers to work in zero gravity conditions using limited tools. Programs already exist that are available to the public that can teach CAD skills and even hands-on expertise such as mechanical engineering.
This is an area where AR could also potentially have huge benefits. AR is "augmented reality," which combines real-world visual information with 3D overlays. AR can help to outline specific parts of a project that need working on, provide visual demonstrations for how to interact with tools, and more.
While VR is still developing rapidly, its huge potential is already being felt in countless industries around the world. Eventually, it will allow people from all over the world to work on projects as though they were standing the same room – interacting with each other and the 3D model in real-time, and using tools and materials that don't even exist in reality.
Foto: GE Using VR to build assembly line automation
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Say what you will about James Franco, you can't deny he isn't a prolific artist. With a metric ton of projects that are either ongoing or announced, Franco has enough work to keep him busy for the next half a century. And like any actor-director, he has his favored collaborators, and he's just announced that Bryan Cranston will play a younger version of himself for their third collaboration together.
Speaking with the South China Morning Post, Franco revealed that Cranston had agreed to star in Franco's The Masterpiece.
It took eight months for [Why Him?] to go ahead and I asked Bryan to play Sheriff in In Dubious Battle, and then I directed The Masterpiece and he did that too. I asked if he would play himself, and he actually plays a version of himself from the early 2000s, so it's Bryan Cranston from Malcolm in the Middle. It just speaks to his love of cinema that he supports his fellow artists.
Franco also mentioned that he appreciated Cranston's ability as a comedic actor and felt like he hadn't been able to flex those muscles since Breaking Bad.
After Breaking Bad, I think people had forgotten how Bryan is this great comedic actor – as that's what he did for years and years," Franco says of the former Malcolm in the Middle star. "When we were filming Why Him?, Bryan said to me, 'This is the most fun I've had in a decade.' So I found him to be a strong comedic and improvisational partner like Seth, in his own way. He could fly with anything.
He's absolutely right about Cranston's comedic chops, and while Why Him? isn't doing as great as either of them had probably hoped, it's good to see Cranston having a little fun again. Who knows, maybe The Masterpiece will actually be a masterpiece.
'I Am Michael' Trailer: James Franco Plays a Gay Activist Turned Ex-Gay Activist
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Never one to shy away from controversy, James Franco takes on the ex-gay movement in his next release. Directed by Justin Kelly, I Am Michael recounts the true story of Michael Glatze, a prominent gay activist who made headlines when he suddenly announced that he was renouncing his homosexuality, and went on to marry a woman and become a fundamentalist pastor.
James Franco Boards Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Covenant'
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James Franco is coming on board "Alien: Covenant," the sequel to Ridley Scott's "Prometheus."
He joins Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, and Guy Pearce — who are reprising their roles from "Prometheus" — along with newcomers Katherine Waterston, Demian Bichir, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride. 20th Century Fox had no comment.
Scott is directing from a script by Jack Paglen, Michael Green, and John Logan. The film follows the colony ship Covenant as it heads toward a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy. Crew members discover what they believe to be an uncharted paradise, which turns out to be a dark, menacing world in which the only inhabitant is the synthetic David (Fassbender), a survivor of the doomed Prometheus expedition.
The film is the sixth in Scott's "Alien" franchise and arrives in theaters on May 19, 2017. Fox originally planned to release the movie in August, but decided several months ago to move it forward three months.
"Prometheus" was set in the late 21st Century and about 30 years before the events in Scott's 1979 movie "Alien." "Prometheus," which generated $403.3 million at the worldwide box office, followed scientists aboard the spaceship Prometheus who discovered the remains of an advanced civilization developing weapons that could wipe out the human race.
The original "Alien," starring Sigourney Weaver, was followed by three sequels in 1986, 1992, and 1997.
Franco is currently starring in Fox's "Why Him?" opposite Bryan Cranston. The comedy opens this Friday.
James Franco Let Some News About Dave Franco's Wedding Slip
James Franco dropped a small nugget in an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show while talking about his persistent bachelorhood. "My brothers are both in very serious relationships," Franco reminded the audience. "Davie, the youngest, is engaged, and is going to get married early next year, and Tom's in a serious relationship." Next year, as Patty in the break room keeps reminding you by saying "see you next year!" every time she leaves the office, is very soon indeed.
Stephen Stages An Art Intervention For James Franco
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The star of 'Why Him' worked on over 60 projects in 2016, and admits to Stephen that he may a problem.
[Watch ]Michael Stipe, Stephen Colbert, James Franco in 2016-Themed R.E.M. Parody
VIDEO: WHY HIM? Stars Bryan Cranston & James Franco Play 'Florida Man or Tech Billionaire?'
In a new video to promote their new comedy WHY HIM, co-stars Bryan Cranston and James Franco guess which quotes were either said by a man from Florida or by a tech billionaire. The film, also starring Zoey Deutch, hits theaters on December 25, 2016. Check out the video below, courtesy of Mashable!
Over the holidays, Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad and his family visit his daughter at Stanford, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward SILICON VALLEY billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). The straight-laced Ned thinks Laird, who has absolutely no filter, is a wildly inappropriate match for his daughter. The one-sided rivalry-and Ned's panic level-escalate when he finds himself increasingly out of step in the glamorous high-tech hub, and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
John Hamburg directs the film from a script he co-wrote with Ian Helfer. WHY HIM is produced by Shawn Levy's 21 Laps and Ben Stiller's Red Hour.
James Franco Starrer 'I Am Michael' to Be Released by Brainstorm Media
Written and directed by Justin Kelly, the film tells the true story of a gay activist who became a straight Christian pastor.
Brainstorm Media, the Beverly Hills-based indie distributor, has acquired writer-director Justin Kelly's I Am Michael, starring James Franco, Zachary Quinto and Emma Roberts, which it will open theatrically Jan. 27 in 10 markets along with a day-and-date VOD release.
Based on a New York Times magazine article by Benoit Denizet-Lewis, the film, which debuted at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, tells the true story of Michael Glatze, played by Franco, who was a high-profile gay youth activist who provoked controversy when he became a straight Christian pastor and claimed he was no longer gay. Quinto plays Glatze's boyfriend, while Roberts plays the woman who becomes his girlfriend
"I Am Michael is an incredibly original film on a very important topic: identity. As we move into a new presidency where sexual orientation might once again be called into question, a film that examines this from such an unusual perspective is invaluable. I'm proud to be a part of it," said Franco, who also collaborated with Kelly on the recently released King Cobra.
The film was executive produced by Gus Van Sant and produced by Franco and Vince Jolivette of production company Rabbit Bandini, Michael Mendelsohn of Patriot Pictures, and Scott Reed and Ron Singer of That's Hollywood. The picture was financed by Mendelsohn's Union Patriot Capital Management, LLC.
The deal was negotiated by Brian O'Shea of The Exchange, Michelle Shwarzstein for Brainstorm Media and Mendelsohn. DADA Films will handle theatrical booking and Required Viewing will handle PR on behalf of Brainstorm.


SCVHistory.com | Tataviam Culture | Baptismal Data: Sista, aka Xixta (SFR-B01754), 8-6-1809 (newborn).
Baptism Date: August 6, 1809 (newborn).
* There is only one "Salvadora" on record at the Mission San Fernando, but there is no record number that joins Salvadora and Sista, so we aren't entirely positive about Salvadora's identity. If she truly is the only Salvadora, then her husband (Sista's father) Salvador would be captain (chief) at Taapu, a Tataviam (and Chumash?) village at Simi Valley.


ANNVILLE, Pa. - Hood College placed 49 fall student-athletes on the Middle Atlantic Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, as announced by the MAC office.
The Blazers' total of 49 in the fall is the highest for Hood since the standards changed before the 2015-16 academic year. Women's soccer led the 2017 fall programs for the Blazers with 19 recipients.
Men's Cross Country Zach Crossey Jr.
Men's Cross Country Christopher Maniocha Sr.
Women's Cross Country Andrea Christmas Sr.
Women's Cross Country Lauren Fancella Fr.
Women's Cross Country Jayla Harris So.
Field Hockey Alexandra Backos So.
Field Hockey Jayden Barrick Jr.
Field Hockey Naomi Garcia So.
Field Hockey Jackie Mangogna Sr.
Field Hockey Hailey Poisal Jr.
Field Hockey ALonna Soward Jr.
Field Hockey Gina Sterling So.
Field Hockey Lili Wysiekierski So.
Men's Soccer Caleb Anthony Fr.
Men's Soccer Kyle Bulgarelli Sr.
Men's Soccer Danny Castillo So.
Men's Soccer Robert Ellerson Jr.
Men's Soccer Liam King Fr.
Men's Soccer Kyle McQuillen Fr.
Men's Soccer Kenton Onspaugh Sr.
Men's Soccer Luke Staley So.
Men's Soccer Cameron Tyler Fr.
Men's Soccer Matt Viti Jr.
Women's Soccer Jordan Bailey Fr.
Women's Soccer Elisa Botten Jr.
Women's Soccer Elien Comhaire Jr.
Women's Soccer Abigail Hood Sr.
Women's Soccer Erin Hunt Fr.
Women's Soccer Michaela Lauterbach Fr.
Women's Soccer Jasmine Mangle So.
Women's Soccer Melissa Merritt Fr.
Women's Soccer Alyssa Nubgaard Sr.
Women's Soccer Emily Onheiser Jr.
Women's Soccer Whitney Onheiser Sr.
Women's Soccer Sam Plinke Fr.
Women's Soccer Emily Savona Fr.
Women's Soccer Erin Scarborough So.
Women's Soccer ReidAnn Sever Fr.
Women's Soccer Alyssa Siebers So.
Women's Soccer Jennifer Slick Fr.
Women's Soccer Grace Weaver Fr.
Women's Soccer Ashley Weidemann So.


German Christmas cookies: They're usually extravagant and always delicious. And don't worry that you can't pronounce a lick of German -- your taste buds will do the talking.
Hazelnuts, pecans, and cinnamon: These are classic tastes of Christmas baked into star-shaped cookies and topped with raspberry preserves -- but feel free to customize!
If you love waffles, then you'll love these chocolate waffle cookies. Use a tablespoon of batter for each cookie, and (once cooled) dip them in homemade chocolate icing made with cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar and butter.
The soft, cakey cookies are made with spices, citrus peels, and nuts -- the essence of Christmas! They've been popular in Nuremburg since the 1300s.
This pfeffernussen recipe uses an unusual ingredient -- ground pepper. Combined with the molasses, brown sugar, spices, and vanilla, it adds unexpected value.
The batter for these cookies is light and airy; they spread thin and turn golden brown while baking. Pair them with your favorite Christmas eggnog or a cup of tea.
Dust these decoratively shaped stars -- made with ground almonds, marsala wine, and cinnamon -- with gold, pearlized sugar. They're almost too pretty to eat!
Linzer cookies also look beautiful when sandwiching a dollop of jam! We love the Christmas tree cutouts in these cookies.
You will need a springerle mold to create the intricate patterns in these cookies, which are made with various kinds of spices, including nutmeg, cardamom, and mace. Mold cookies and freeze for about an hour before baking.
You can also use spingerle cookies to decorate the sides of a Christmas cake. Mix a tinted glaze, and use a small brush to paint the relief in the molded cookies.
Cardamom, allspice, and cloves create a romantic combination of flavors in these cookies. Use wood-grain and scallop patterns to cut out reindeer and tree shapes from dough -- all the Christmas feels!
Use a cookie press to shape these wreath treats, which are flavored with vanilla seeds. Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve; or package them for Christmas party favors.
Snowed in? Make your own gingerbread town. Cut shapes with cookie cutters, and pipe with royal icing.
This German "almond bread" is baked with pecans instead of almonds and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. It's a German version of biscotti, and pairs well with warm holiday drinks.
The holidays are the perfect time to bake anything with gingerbread, and this torte is no exception. Fill dough-covered pie pan with raspberry jam and cover with remaining dough. Cut out snowflake shapes with a cookie cutter, and bake!


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Council rejects Transit 'No Tunnel' decision
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 10:48 am
Auckland City has thrown down the gauntlet to Transit New Zealand to reconsider its decision to widen the Victoria Park flyover section, instead of tunnelling.
The council's Transport Committee today (Wednesday, 4 December) decided to tell Transit that its decision to widen the current road and viaduct is "unacceptable".
The committee told Transit that Auckland City expects improvements to be designed to fully mitigate the impact of the corridor on the council's communities "through a mixture of trenching and tunnelling."
On the question of cost, the committee said Transit should investigate tolls or debt funding for the project.
Transit says it can not afford a tunnel option in its State Highway 1 Harbour Bridge to City project.
Widening the western side of the viaduct will cost an estimated $105 million. A full tunnel would cost $280 million and a north-bound only tunnel $200 million.
Councillor Greg McKeown, chairperson of the council's Transport Committee, says Transit needs to know there is political as well as community opposition against widening the viaduct as opposed to the strong preference for partial trenching or a tunnel.
"Victoria Park is an irreplaceable and valued community asset and should not be further compromised," says Councillor McKeown.
Auckland City has support from the Auckland Regional Council which has asked Transit to delay finalising its decision on the preferred option.
The ARC wants to convene a workshop with Transit, Auckland and North Shore City councils which will achieve "widespread community support from interested parties".
Councillor McKeown says the committee's decision is a "stake in the ground" not only for the Harbour Bridge to City project, but for other major roading projects on the horizon.


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Havelock One Completes Interior Work at New Grand Cinemas
Wed, 12/28/2022 - 09:00 -- Nick Dager
Havelock One has completed the interior works at Grand Cinemas' newest cineplex in Taif, Saudi Arabia. The theatre at Park Mall in Taif city marks the Grand Cinemas' second location in the kingdom. It has 11 screens with a seating capacity ranging from 40-299, for a total seat count of 1,243 across 3,391 square feet.
Havelock One group managing director Syed Kashif Akhter said, "Havelock One is pleased to showcase once again our ability to deliver superior interior solutions in the entertainment sector."
Grand Cinemas had retained Havelock One to complete a full fit-out of the space including 11 screens, the impressive main entrance façade and two grand lobbies.
"Our capacity and multi-skilled workforce ensure we are able to rise to any challenge and can meet and exceed the expectations of our client in both quality and timescale," he said, adding, "All joinery, metal, and glasswork, including furniture and windows were manufactured in Havelock One's Bahrain factory and shipped to the site for installation."
Grand Cinemas remains committed to developing new technologies within the cinema sector, including MediaMation's MX4D technology with moving seats, which enables the viewer to experience the film across all senses, including motions, jolts, wind, water, and scents.
The cinema sector in Saudi Arabia is rapidly growing since the Kingdom lifted its 35-year-long movie screening ban four years ago and Grand Cinemas has recently expressed plans to further expand its network in the country.
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When the First World War began in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed U.S. neutrality. Then in 1917, he sent U.S. troops to Europe. After the war, he worked to create a lasting peace, and in 1919, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Jun. 4, 2014 6:32 p.m.
WASHINGTON — When the First World War began in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed U.S. neutrality.
Then in 1917, he sent U.S. troops to Europe. After the war, he worked to create a lasting peace, and in 1919, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
This summer marks 100 years since the start of the First World War, and those with an interest in America's role in the Great War and its aftermath can learn more about Wilson's life and legacy on a guided tour of the President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, where he lived after leaving office.
In his postwar efforts, Wilson championed principles like self-determination and independence, and he was the leading founder of the League of Nations, forerunner to the United Nations.
"The main thing we want people to understand is that Wilson imagined the world at peace, and he proposed a plan for achieving that vision," said Stephanie Daugherty, associate manager and curator at the President Woodrow Wilson House.
Wilson and his wife Edith bought the brick Georgian Revival house with arched windows and a columned entrance in 1920 as his second term ended.
Wilson was partially paralyzed by a stroke in 1919, and though not in a wheelchair, he had trouble walking, so an elevator was installed for him.
He died in 1924, but his widow lived in the home until her death in 1961.
The house has been restored with furnishings and memorabilia dating to the era when Wilson lived there.
Artifacts on display include an artillery shell casing from the first shots fired by U.S. troops on European soil.
The commanders sent it to Wilson as a "fitting souvenir," and he kept it on his mantle "as a reminder of his obligation to those troops" to work for peace, Daugherty said.
Also on exhibit is a pen with a feminine, mother-of-pearl design that Wilson used to sign the declaration of war.
He didn't have a pen handy when asked to sign the order, so he borrowed it from his wife.
The drawing room displays a mosaic of St. Peter that was given to Wilson by Pope Benedict XV when Wilson became the first sitting president to meet with a pope, in 1919.
And a Gobelin tapestry given by the people of France to the Wilsons in 1917 hangs on the wall; Edith Wilson wanted to buy the house partly because it had space for the tapestry.
The tour begins with a 17-minute movie about Wilson's life.
He was born in Virginia — his birthplace there is the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library — and grew up in Georgia and South Carolina, the son of a Presbyterian minister.
Wilson was a lawyer with a Ph.D. in history and political science; he served as president of Princeton University and governor of New Jersey before winning the presidency.
His first wife, Ellen, mother of their three daughters, died in the White House in 1914.
The tour includes a look at third-floor bedrooms and a basement kitchen.
And through Aug. 10, a first-floor gallery hosts Images of the Great War, an exhibit of prints and drawings from the European front.
On June 18, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., a program is scheduled on songs from the First World War.
One surprising fact the tour reveals is how the house was paid for.
In those days former presidents did not command large sums for lectures and books like they do now, and Wilson didn't come from wealth, though he had some savings from his nearly $50,000 Nobel award.
But the only way they could buy the $150,000 home was by having 10 friends donate $10,000 each.
WOODROW WILSON HOUSE: 2340 S St., Washington; http://www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org , 202-387-4062. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adults, $10; seniors, $8; students, $5; children under 12, free.


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