Augmented Reality

This paper is an overview of augmented reality’s basic concepts and its connection to the logistics field. The paper includes a brief history of the tech and how it differs to the virtual reality. The main goal is to understand how augmented reality is being used in logistics to innovate and enhanc...

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Main Author: Ava Linda Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Engineering, University of Debrecen 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Engineering and Management Sciences
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Online Access:https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/IJEMS/article/view/5293
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Summary:This paper is an overview of augmented reality’s basic concepts and its connection to the logistics field. The paper includes a brief history of the tech and how it differs to the virtual reality. The main goal is to understand how augmented reality is being used in logistics to innovate and enhance services. It refers to how courier and freight companies are taking advantage of this technology to upgrade the warehouses, transportation and enhance value added services. It also analyses how the retail market is modernizing its stores and is using mobile applications for online shopping. Using augmented reality has overall pros and cons and even though is a technology on its early stages it shows a great potential to revolutionize the supply chain in its totality.
ISSN:2498-700X