Simulation of a Controlled Industrial Process with the Help of a PLC Using Augmented Reality

Abstract

Industry is a fairly important branch of the economy. Through it, all production activities and processes are exposed. It combines different technologies and equipment with the help of which processes can be optimised. The stage industry has reached is the fourth. As technological processes become more and more complex and efficient, new technologies are needed to monitor and control the process. This article presents a method by which a technological process can be simulated and controlled by means of a real equipment, PLC, and in addition augmented reality is used to control and monitor the process remotely. By implementing this solution different scenarios can be tested and the simulated process can be monitored and controlled using different technologies.