Augmented Reality in Intralogistics Planning of the Automotive Industry : State of the Art and Practical Recommendations for Applications

This article investigates Augmented Reality (AR) as a potential tool to support intralogistics planning in the automotive industry. Starting with a literature review and an investigation of the dissemination of AR usage in logistics in general, we analyze potential reasons for the apparent lack of AR applications in intralogistics planning. From this, we derive requirements for a successful application of AR in intralogistics planning and demonstrate a prototypical solution implemented within the Daimler AG. Based on this example, we further discuss the advantages of applying AR to intralogistics planning.