Virtual/Augmented Reality
Overview
Virtual/Augmented Reality
Manufacturing in the U.S. is growing rapidly, but automation and AI are reshaping workforce skill demands. As Industry 4.0 evolves into Industry 5.0, Extended Reality (XR)—including AR, VR, and MR—offers new opportunities for training and process improvement. However, current XR tools lack adaptability and effective visualization, limiting their impact in complex smart manufacturing environments.
Subproject 2
Intelligent Human-System Integration Using Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Goal
This subproject aims to unlock the potential of advanced XR technologies by creating and assessing immersive and adaptable training scenarios and enabling real-time monitoring and operational decision-making capability for complex manufacturing and assembly tasks.
Outcome
The outcome of this research provides:
- Real-time and adaptable AR/VR experiences that effectively simulate complex smart manufacturing tasks for training
- Equips workers with advanced XR tools for real-time monitoring and operational decision-making.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Fatemeh Jamshidi
Fatemeh Jamshidi, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Cal Poly Pomona, where she joined in August 2024. She brings creativity and technical expertise, with research that bridges artificial intelligence, computer science education, computer music, game AI, human-AI collaboration, and augmented and mixed reality. Dr. Jamshidi is one of the Co-PIs for the CREST-RASM grant.
Research Faculty and Staff