Augmented Reality Application for Laptop Assembly with Assembly Complexity Study

Abstract Augmented Reality (AR) in the assembly process will improve the user's experience by providing interactive instructions in real time. However, no previous application of AR guided assembly for laptops with a high level of assembly complexity has been developed. The research aims to develop an AR guided assembly application to provide instruction on the assembly of a laptop. The assembly complexity of the laptop was also investigated. The development of the AR application involves the creation of model target, 3D models and animations, and the development of user interface. The laptop assembly consists of ten steps. Each step comprises animated 3D models and text detailing the assembly instructions. Speech recognition has been used to navigate the assembly sequence. The AR application has successfully been developed for laptop assembly with an assembly complexity of 6.63. With the developed application, the performance of the laptop assembly can be accelerated.