{"681999":{"#nid":"681999","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Transforming Aircraft Maintenance With Augmented Reality","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the dynamic world of aviation maintenance, precision, quickness, and meticulous documentation are essential. Maribeth Gandy Coleman, director of research and a Regents\u2019 Researcher in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT), has been leading an IPaT translational research team working to advance aircraft maintenance with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/partworks.com\/\u0022\u003EPartWorks\u003C\/a\u003E, an Atlanta-based aerospace engineering firm dedicated to extending the life and improving the operational efficiency and availability of commercial and military aircraft and spacecraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EColeman, a recognized augmented reality expert at Georgia Tech, has been working with the PartWorks\u2019 engineering team to solve aircraft maintenance challenges, leading to measurable improvements in labor costs, training, repair quality, turnaround time, and maintenance process validation. This research partnership has led to the development of several patented and patent-pending solutions related to aircraft maintenance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI could not have hired anybody with the diverse skill sets that both Maribeth and the Georgia Tech team brought to bear,\u201d said Scott Geller, CEO of PartWorks. \u201cWe\u2019ve utilized different and complicated skill sets, sometimes in small quantities, that have made our project work very cost-effective. We\u2019ve used an iterative research and development process that hasn\u2019t had a shocking cost or huge surprises. And the Georgia Tech team has been both easy and fun to work with, too.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis collaboration has led to PartWorks launching a new aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) augmented reality solution called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/info.partworks.com\/solve-your-aircraft-maintenance-headaches-faq-2?_gl=1*uwgxme*_ga*NDc2ODc2MTg5LjE3NDM3MDY2NjU.*_ga_0JTVQC7TMF*MTc0NTQ5NzY4MC43LjEuMTc0NTQ5NzY4Mi4wLjAuMA..\u0022\u003ERep\u0100R\u003C\/a\u003E\u2122. Designed for both military and commercial aviation, Rep\u0100R\u2019s augmented reality overlay transforms structural repairs by ensuring accuracy, reducing labor costs, minimizing human error, and accelerating return-to-service timelines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERep\u0100R rapidly captures structural repair data, embedding spatial awareness and real-time validation into maintenance workflows. Novice technicians can achieve results beyond their operational experience, while seasoned technicians experience measurable productivity gains.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRep\u0100R exemplifies how targeted computer vision applications can deliver immediate value in aerospace manufacturing and maintenance,\u201d said Shelley Peterson, CEO of Wizard Wells. \u201cBy precisely identifying fastener locations and validating tool placement, it reduces rework, minimizes human error, and ensures tasks are performed right the first time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPartWorks demonstrated Rep\u0100R at the Aviation Week Network\u2019s MRO Americas, which took place April 8 \u2013 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis collaborative research with industry demonstrates why Georgia Tech has interdisciplinary research institutes such as IPaT, and why you have research faculty,\u201d said Coleman. \u201cYou\u2019re probably not going to be able to get some Ph.D. students to do this work. The focus here with PartWorks is on translation. It\u2019s cross-disciplinary collaboration and translation built on augmented reality work we\u2019ve been doing for 25 years and implementing cutting-edge technology crafted to the right context to support aircraft maintenance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis Georgia Tech collaboration and augmented reality MRO research and development are in conjunction with a multiyear contract we\u2019re working on with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Dayton, Ohio,\u201d said Geller. \u201cWe\u2019re appreciative of their partnership and excited to be getting commercial interest in Rep\u0100R from both military and commercial aviation OEMs and MROs as well as space industry companies.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"An IPaT translational research team is working to advance aircraft maintenance."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the dynamic world of aviation maintenance, precision, quickness, and meticulous documentation are essential.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In the dynamic world of aviation maintenance, precision, quickness, and meticulous documentation are essential. 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