There is exciting news for this sector, since Seville will be the new headquarters of the future Spanish Space Agency, with an impact of 360 million and 6.000 jobs.
Companies in the aeronautical and space sector stand out for being a type of industry that has traditionally been at the forefront of digital transformation. In fact, simulators and Virtual Reality had their first applications in the aviation sector, which from the beginning has opted for these technologies.
VIRTUAL TRAINING
One of the fields in which aeronautical and space companies are dedicating a large part of their efforts is related to the training and preparation of their operators. This sector includes highly complex machinery and assets where it is vitally important that our astronauts become completely aware of how everything works, in order to operate with each component to carry out certain maintenance operations.
Not only must astronauts be properly trained in the use and maintenance or incident resolution processes of this equipment, but the engineers and technicians involved in the manufacturing, integration and adaptation processes must also be adequately trained.
Through Virtual Reality simulators, the operator can quickly and easily assimilate instructions for, for example, the operation of a compressor. He or she can do this by using virtual twins without having to be physically in front of the equipment. The same can be applied to training aimed at the use of machinery or knowing certain operation or maintenance processes.
Through this training system, companies obtain important benefits:
– Workers acquire training faster, since VR prevents them from having to study the extensive manuals that accompany this type of machinery. It is about “learning by doing”.
– They become more involved in their training, showing greater interest in the concepts they are assimilating.
– Greater retention of learned concepts.
– It makes it possible to change the design and parts immediately without interfering with learning.
– It prevents companies from having a specialized technician throughout the learning process, thus reducing the number of hours invested by instructors.
– They can repeat the processes as many times as they need.
– Reduction in hour/student costs.
– Digitalization of know-how.
INTERACTIVE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
Another field in which this type of technology is being applied very effectively is related to maintenance tasks. In this sense, they have become a perfect ally so that any operator can, in a simple way, carry out any type of maintenance task. This could prevent the accidents that occur annually due to a failure or malfunction of an aircraft system or component.
ARSOFT, a company specializing in XR technologies applied to the industrial sector, is currently working in sectors such as defense or naval, digitizing hundreds of maintenance tasks effectively with Virtual and Mixed Reality technologies. Technicians make the most of Virtual Reality to train in immersive and interactive environments, while with Mixed Reality they can access step-by-step guidance instructions once they are in front of the equipment.
According to a report carried out by the civil aviation accident and incident investigation commission on the accident rate of ultralight motorized aircraft (ULM), in Spain alone, almost thirty accidents were recorded during 2021. Many of which could have been avoided with timely proper maintenance of the aircraft.
This easy system only requires an operator to put on a VR headset to be able to study in detail, for example, the landing gear of an airplane and analyze how each of its parts work. And all this without having to move, and at any time, anywhere and repeating the process as many times as he or she requires. It is a great advantage for companies since it avoids having to move their operators to the place where the plane is physically located. Furthermore, the use of XR technologies in the maintenance of this type of machinery prevents accidents that operators sometimes have due to incorrect handling of the machine . To this, we must add that the employee can count on the experience of another more qualified worker at any time to remotely give him instructions on how to carry out that specific task.
CONCLUSION:
Like many other sectors, the construction of aeronautical and space machinery has already taken an important leap when it comes to incorporating new technologies to improve daily activities and productivity. In this case, it is XR technologies (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality) that are beginning to attract much of the attention of these companies. Why? Because there are many advantages for the company and the workers. The use of this type of technology represents an important advance both for training processes and for support in maintenance tasks of a type of machinery whose production is increasing in Spain. For this reason, companies in this sector have to work every day to improve their products and services if they want to remain competitive and stand out in the use of cutting-edge technologies such as those related to Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality. This tech can bring success to your company.
WHAT CAN ARSOFT OFFER YOU?
ARSOFT has 10 years of experience in the application of XR technologies in the industrial sector, and has specialized partners in the aerospace sector. This makes ARSOFT your best partner if you have decided to invest in Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality (XR) technologies for the digitalization of processes in your company.
But, above all, ARSOFT has developed its own platform for creating and managing XR content: EYEFLOW. It is a platform designed to meet the needs of industrial companies in terms of XR technologies. EYEFLOW is specifically highly adapted for the aerospace sector, with functionalities such as compatibility with the S1000D standard.
