IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA)Augmented Reality and Smart Cities

Sri ChandrasekaranIEEE Standards Association

AWE 2016, Santa Clara1 June 2016

The Future of Work

Augmented Reality + Wearable Computing

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The Future of Work

Safety Quality Training Performance

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Augmented Reality Enables…

Connecting Data Connecting People Situational Awareness

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Industrial A.R.’s Big Numbers

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What is the National Electrical Safety Code? The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) sets the ground rules

for practical safeguarding of persons during the installation, operation, or maintenance of electric supply and communication lines and associated equipment.

In 1972, IEEE was designated as the secretariat for the NESC. The IEEE performs all administrative functions for the NESC Committee. The IEEE is the publisher of the NESC and owns the copyright for NESC.

The NESC continues to be a stronghold in the U.S. electrical industry and communications utility field, and serves as the authority on safety requirements for power, telephone, cable TV, and railroad signal systems.

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Structure of the NESC Supply

– Electric Generation Systems and Stations• Generation Considerations• Connection of Power Plants to the Grid

Grounding– Proper Grounding Procedures

• Installation of ground connections• Maintenance of ground connections

Transmission & Distribution– Overhead Lines

• Loading, Appropriate sag ratios, Clearances– Underground Lines

• Conduits, etc. Work Rules

– Safety Rules for working with Electric Systems

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AR – Tool for Utilities Broad field visualization of underground and aerial plants can accelerate

installation and repair times. Instructional aids using AR can support more rapid troubleshooting and,

in some cases, provide remote access to distributed experts for consultation as needed.

These capabilities can be even more powerful in storm restoration scenarios where rapid response is expected. – Storm response can also be aided with solutions to identify specific

critical failure locations and quickly inventory the required asset needed for repair.

– Syncing this information through the supply chain can accelerate routing of required hardware for repair to the right location, thus reducing the time to restoration.

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AR – Tool for Utilities Utilities view AR solutions as having potential to provide value as a

complementary tool for enhancing the functions involved in electricity delivery. – Enhancing field worker performance through AR tools– Enhancing storm restoration capabilities to address and minimize

storm related power outages Utility infrastructure augmented reality will look like an augmented

reality wearable for operation workers to connect to their surroundings and send information between tools quickly. – Operatives can send their observations to the system faster than

before, cutting time costs. – Ability to see a checklist through the augmented reality headset

display and data such as a thermal heat map displayed on top of the utility equipment.

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Enabling Utility Workers with Augmented Data- From Visual to Interactive

AR – Tool for Utilities According to the 2015 Construction Technology Report, companies are

venturing toward emerging tech such as drones and wearables more freely. – Industries other than just construction are starting to use drones and

wearables to monitor operations. In 2015, San Diego Gas & Electric became the first U.S. utility service to

begin using issued drones for monitoring transmission lines. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has been exploring the concept

of augmented reality wearables on the job site to monitor operations efficiency as well as equipment and worker safety.

AR is increasingly being considered by utilities for use in operations, maintenance optimization, predictive maintenance, and as a means to connect field personnel to centralized experts for support.

All these point to very specific information models and need for standards!

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AR and Smart Cities

Improving the Life of Citizens Driving technology for Smart Cities

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Impact of AR on Smart Cities AR technology is becoming a critical component of Smart Cities

Development In December, the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority and

Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism both launched new city apps with augmented reality (AR) functionality developed by Civic Resource. The company is also developing similar platforms for Luxembourg and Dublin.

Apps are being developed to collect data from sources ranging from public transportation to special event permits to beacon sensors– AR messaging to deliver ancillary information designed to “augment”

the travel experience: AR replacing “Search” functionality Wearable Computing Tracking public transportation in real time, and using geolocation

Resource: skift.com

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AR in Surgery!

EEG SensorsTemperature

Heart Rate

Brain Activity

• Fatigue• Attention• Concussion

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Mobile AR applications City Planning

– Visualizing planned 3D building models from different view points at actual location

– Increased situational awareness enabled by mobile AR allows allows for improved communication of plans between different interest

Transportation– Accessing information such as bus routes and tourist landmarks using

smart phones and AR technology. – The AR information is triggered by image and geo-location markers – IoT infrastructure is based on bus-mounted IoT devices (low powered)– groups.

AR in Industrial IoT– Benefits of Industrial AR are already being felt by adoption of this

technologies in the Manufacturing Sector

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Mobile AR applications AR in Sports Tourism

– Overlaying historic information on top of existing cities– Augmented tour of heritage sites (France, India, …)– Immersive Virtual History

Usage of AR in Museums– Historic information superimposed over current objects

Inspection of complex designs for defects and faults– AR technology used in understanding complex ship designs

Interactive maps dedicated to users to easily locate the services and their use in a smart governance

Several projects on Mobile AR applications driven in Europe (Italy, Finland and others)

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Transforming Education through AR AR in the classroom

– Transforming traditional teaching through Augmented Reality Can create mind-blowing experiences for the learner

– Possibilities of using AR in learning is endless Can be used at all levels of education: right from school children

to teaching engineering Numerous AR learning teaching APPS already available in the

market

Moving education from “Textual Visual Interactive”

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IEEE-SA and Emerging Technology Issues

Emerging Technologies Focus Areas IEEE-SA fosters collaboration within emerging technology communities

leading to development of next generation standards– Acceleration of adoption and implementation

Current Initiatives cover topics such as: Internet of Things, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, E-Health Smart Materials, along with engagement in broader IEEE focus areas (e.g. Digital Senses Initiative) for key technology issues --- and Augmented Reality

IEEE and Augmented Reality Connecting Industry Stakeholders

– Industry, Academic, Consumer Developing the New Standards that Enable AR Solutions Building Member Engagement relative to AR

Standards as an Enabling Tool for AR

Standards are highly valuable in accelerating mass deployment of emerging technologiesIdentifying the enabling standards needs and timing it right is a critical factor for success Starting too early can inhibit innovation and miss the mark Starting too late leads to competing and often incompatible proprietary

solutions

IEEE-SA and Augmented Reality SA work in AR began in 2014, with a focus on building the SA's presence

in the AR community through active participation in the AR technology community. This included:– Participation in industry events and trade shows since 2014 with an

exhibit to introduce IEEE-SA and connect with the AR community Launch of several IEEE-SA Industry Connections activities

– Industry Connections is a “pre-standards” program that brings together participants on emerging tech issues to collaborate on a range of projects and deliverables (e.g.roadmaps, white papers, events and standards proposals)

– 1) AR Directions and Standards; 2) Smart Glasses interest group; and 3) AR application for oil, gas and utility industries

New standard P1589 Standard for an Augmented Reality Learning Experience Model - launched in early 2015

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SA Presence in AR Community Annual presence at Augmented World Expo - significant engagement

including exhibits and multiple presentations by IEEE-SA staff and volunteers relative to standards and applications to accelerate AR technology solutions

Industry Workshops on Augmented Reality– Co-sponsorship and presentations at Augmented Reality in Leading

Utilities -- A workshop hosted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) on the use of AR in energy utility applications

– Hosted AR in Oil & Gas Industry workshop in collaboration with the IEEE Industrial Applications Society

Participation in the Augmented Reality Enterprise Alliance (AREA) Production of a series of informational webinars about AR applications

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Mobile AR applications

Combining the IoT Infrastructure with AR Technology

to deliver Smart Cities services is the way of the future!

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Thank You!

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