This action focuses on research into new technologies for assistance and support in assembly, maintenance and operator training operations.

Specifically, the line will propose seven pilots that will make use of the latest Extended Reality (i.e., Augmented/Mixed/Virtual Reality) and sensor technologies. These pilots will cover the following problems that currently affect Navantia’s production units:

• Guiding operators in the sequencing of assembly tasks. Specifically, Extended Reality devices (e.g., smart glasses, tablets, smartphones) will be used to project virtual content that allows operators to be guided intuitively through images, 3D designs and animations, so that consultation of traditional paper manuals or access to files with documentation via computers can be eliminated from certain processes.
• Training of operators. The analysis and development of Extended Reality applications will be addressed to enable the training of new workers, operators who need to learn how to use certain new machinery or personnel who need to learn how to perform equipment maintenance procedures.
• Extended remote assistance. Extended Reality tools will be developed and validated to facilitate remote resolution of incidents, which can be documented using video/photos/audio and can be streamlined by guiding operators “on-site” using virtual elements superimposed on the real objects to which each incident is related.
• Sensorization for the creation of Tools 5.0. Advanced sensorization will be incorporated into the equipment available in the workshops, so that the data collected by these sensors can serve as a basis for learning and future decision-making.
• Monitoring the progress of tasks. The possibility of using Extended Reality systems to compare construction progress will be analyzed and verified, automatically comparing the actual progress against the reference model.
• Monitoring the health of workers for Occupational Risk Prevention (ORP) through the use of sensors and disruptive technologies.