Augmented Reality for Training and Assessment

Wearable technology solutions

HAN Group 2013 conference, Brisbane

Simon BrownSkillsTech Australia

Skills videos

Head-mounted cameras

Recording evidence for RPL

Augmented Reality

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Four to Five Years

• Wearable Technology

A history of wearable devices

Wearable tech as apparel and

implants

Problems and solutions

Operating issues• Workplace Health &

Safety• Environmental

protection• Productivity• Quality compliance

Technology tools• Communicate on-job• Verify GPS location• Access technical information• Log data• Share user view• Record activities• Follow training prompts• Train on-job• Manage fatigue

Google Glass – ‘The next iPhone’

Hands-free capabilities • Stills camera• Video camera• GPS location• SMS Text messaging• Mobile connectivity• Peer-to-peer video

sharing• Internet connectivity

Attributes• Microphone• Bone conductivity

speaker• Bluetooth connectivity• Head-Up Display (HUD)• Voice-activated

commands• Frame-tap commands

Google Glass explained

Alternatives to Glass

Moverio BT-100

Vuzix M100 Recon Jet

Telepathy One

Google Glass for learning and assessment• Record video to

benchmark a teaching activity

• Connect with remote supervisor for guidance and support

• Record video to confirm skill

• Authenticate location with GPS

• Link user ID, location and assets data to confirm quality process

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I’d like to know your thoughts on using wearable devices

to augment training and assessment

in the Queensland gas industry.

Please contact me by email simon.brown@tafe.qld.edu.au

or by phone 0408 521 826.

This presentation is accessible on Slideshare at http://slideshare.net/ozi/AR-in-VET