Augmented reality applications in design and manufacturing
CIRP AnnalsPublished 1 January 2012
A.Y.C. Nee, S. K. Ong, George Chryssolouris, Dimitris Mourtzis
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This paper reviews the research and development of augmented reality (AR) applications in design and manufacturing and addresses the human factors and interactions in AR systems.
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