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Mixed Reality & The Control Center:an Operations Case Study
Carl Stanton
MACRO, Consultant
Philadelphia, Pa
Presentation Overview
• What is Mixed Reality?
• How is it already being used?
• How else could it be used?
Research Underway: TRB Project Objectives
Proof-of-concept Train Dispatching Interface using Augmented Reality
• Track layout in 3D
• View Train information
• Train movement on track layout
• View schedule adherence
• Set routes
Outcome is comprehensive report on viability
What is Mixed Reality?
• Augmented Reality overlays computer-generated imagery onto the “real world”.
• Virtual Reality is a fully immersive computer generated environment.
Image depicting Augmented Reality
Mixed Reality is a generic term referencing anything incorporating Augmented or Virtual Reality.
Mixed Reality Hardware
• Smartphones• AR commercialization in multiple markets
• Pokemon Go • Snapchat filters
• Exploration of Smartphone VR• Limited by computing power
• Headsets• Required for full immersion
• Computer-linked • Stand-alone
• Limited uses for AR due to• Field of view• Battery life
Current Transit Uses: AR/VR Training
VR Equipment Operator Training
AR Track Maintenance Training
Current Uses: AR/VR Training
VR Train Operator Simulation
Research Underway: TRB Project
• Project components• Open Source simulator (TS2)
• Augmented Reality platform (Clairity)
• Augmented Reality hardware (HoloLens)
• Partners:• Utah Transit Authority (Frontrunner Division)
• Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
• Partners role:• Requirements definition
• User testing
Example in an airport control room
Potential Benefits of AR in Control Room
• Unlimited screen real-estate
• Full function backup center
• Virtual co-location
TRB Project: Status
• Initial user research with UTA and MARTA is complete
• TS2 simulator updated to act as the back-end
• HoloRail AR Interface is in development
• Next step: user testing with partners
Outcome is comprehensive report on viability
Other Uses in Transit
• Yard Management
• Station SCADA Management
Conclusion
• There are many current and future use cases for Mixed Reality in Transit
• There is ongoing growth and continual changes in Mixed Reality technology that will expand opportunities and uses in the future
• MACRO’s TRB project is exploring the viability of Mixed Reality for train dispatching
