Collaborative Augmented Reality: A Prototype for Industrial Training

In this paper, we describe a prototype of a collaborative industrial teletraining system, based on distributed augmented reality. Augmented reality typically interfaced by a wearable computer is a natural method to present computer-based tools by merging graphics with a view of the real world. Distribution enables users on remote sites to collaborate on the training tasks by sharing the view of the local user equipped with a wearable computer. In this prototype, the users can interactively manipulate virtual objects that substitute for real objects, try out and discuss the training tasks. Keyword: Augmented Reality, Wearable Computing, Computer Supported Collaborative Work, Industrial Training