Augmented Reality for Field Maintenance of Large Telecommunication Networks

This paper describes the experimental activities performed to study the possibility of adopting augmented reality technology in field maintenance of large telecommunication networks. First, the presented work is framed into the larger scope of operations support and the proposed approach that combines agents, workflows and augmented reality is motivated. Then, the reference application scenario is detailed to highlight its peculiarities and intrinsic challenges. Finally, performed experiments on specific network equipments are described, and a draft assessment on the applicability of the proposed approach is outlined.

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