Three-Dimensional Widgets for User Interfaces in Industrial Augmented Reality Systems

Recently, the application of augmented reality industrial monitoring systems in the Internet of Things (IoT) has gradually developed. This has opened up new opportunities for Industry 4.0. However, industrial augmented reality management and monitoring systems often develop specific APPs to perform specific tasks. If the user’s requirements change, it is often necessary to readjust the APP on the device to obtain the relevant data. Furthermore, user equipment with a limited capacity to process a large amount of monitoring data tends to be bulky. This often results in power-hungry and difficult-to-use hardware. Thus, we propose a workflow to pre-process the device readings provided by the IoT on a regional server and decouple the data aggregation and data presentation systems. The data are then transformed into web browser-compatible WebXR 3D widgets suitable for presentation in augmented reality. With redistributable widget generation code snippets, the efficiency of software development is improved, the bottleneck of the data aggregation is relieved, and customizable user interface options for different use cases are provided.