Industry 4.0, also known as the 4th industrial revolution, makes reference to the inclusion of digitalization and interconnectivity tools inside factories, covering production processes to maintenance and training. Although the term has been around for some years now, in the last couple of years, this industry 4.0 concept has taken on a new dimension thanks to the exponential growth (in quality and quantity) of technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data Analytics (BDA), Additive Manufacturing (AM), Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The visual component of AR makes it the natural interface for users who can receive real-time information about processes, access remote systems for extra data, and control processes and machines, all with a mobile device or smart glasses...