The Dual AR Bridge: How We Stopped the Revolving Door in Manufacturing
Cut new employee training time from 2 weeks to 3 days and reduced assembly errors by 70%.
Canvas Idea
To develop two interconnected AR applications for "Siberian Energy Saving Technologies" to solve the critical problem of high employee turnover driven by complex training and costly assembly errors.
Canvas Challenge
The company faced a systemic problem: new engineers and assemblers struggled with multi-page electrical schematics, leading to a lengthy and inefficient onboarding process. This resulted in costly production errors, project delays, and a constant cycle of hiring and retraining, as frustrated newcomers would often quit.
Stroke Solution
The key decision—the "one precise stroke"—was to create a "Dual AR Bridge," two synchronized applications that connected the digital blueprint with physical reality. 1) The "Virtual Blueprint" for engineers, which turned paper diagrams into interactive 3D models on a tablet. 2) The "Digital Mentor" for assemblers, which projected step-by-step AR instructions directly onto the equipment, highlighting correct component placement and preventing errors in real time.
Value Metrics
- Onboarding time cut from 2 weeks to 3-5 days: New engineers and assemblers became productive almost immediately.
- 70% reduction in assembly errors: The "Digital Mentor" nearly eliminated mistakes related to misreading schematics or incorrect component selection.
- Freed up 30% of senior staff's time: Experienced engineers were no longer bogged down with basic training for newcomers.
Tech Stack
- 3D Engine: Unity 5.x with C# scripting
- AR SDK: Vuforia SDK for image and object tracking
- 3D Modeling: Optimization of CAD models into low-poly assets
- Platform: Standalone mobile apps for iOS & Android
- Architecture: Two separate application builds from a unified Unity project
“"When I first saw those multi-page schematics, I was terrified. I thought it would take months to understand. But with this AR app, a complex set of lines turned into a live 3D model. After three days with the 'Digital Mentor,' I felt like I'd been working here for a year and made almost no mistakes."”— Artyom, Design Engineer