Industrial IMMERSIVE Top Stories of 2023
/In 2023, industrial enterprises continued a transformative evolution, fueled by the profound integration of immersive technologies. The convergence of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and other immersive tools propelled these sectors into a new era of innovation and efficiency.
Industries once reliant on traditional methodologies found themselves revolutionized as immersive technologies transcended boundaries, offering unprecedented avenues for training, collaboration, design, and operational enhancements. As these immersive solutions became more sophisticated, they reshaped the landscape of industrial processes, redefining the way enterprises operated, trained their workforce, and interacted with their environments.
The fusion of the physical and digital realms through immersive technology not only optimized productivity but also introduced a paradigm shift in how industrial enterprises approached challenges and harnessed opportunities in their respective domains.
And we covered it all here on Industrial IMMERSIVE. Here are our top stories from the past year.
Digital Twins at ConocoPhillips: Revolutionizing Global Operations
Digital Twins technology has emerged as the foundation of ConocoPhillips' global digital revolution. The success of this transformative journey lies in the efficient management of source data feeding the Digital Twins, enabling the creation of evergreen, updated digital representations of the company's assets.
While ConocoPhillips usually works on a decentralized basis, letting individual business units implement their own preferred technology, they knew implementing digital twins at a global scale required a centralized infrastructure. So they created the ConocoPhillips Global Digital Twin Program.
This program, funded centrally, aimed to standardize the use of digital twin technology, enabling rapid deployment supported by expert teams while removing budget cycle delays. It was a pivotal shift in ConocoPhillips' strategy, driven by the desire to identify a solution that could be deployed globally, creating a consistent, supportable, and cost-effective environment.
Industrial Digital Twins and Reality Capture for Energy and Manufacturing Assets
At this year’s Industrial IMMERSIVE Week, we heard a panel of asset owners talk about how they use digital twins and reality capture in the session, “Industrial Digital Twins and Reality Capture for Energy and Manufacturing Assets.”
The service providers on the panel emphasized the importance of customizing data collection and digital twin outputs to what each company and application requires. Some may need detailed 3D scans while others need basic photogrammetry. Other discussion points included:
Scanning method should be driven by the goals for the data
The frequency of updating digital twins varies widely depending on the industry and specific use cases
Maintaining a consistent baseline for digital twins is crucial for accurate analysis over time
And more…
Read the full article and access the session recording
The Swift Evolution of Generative AI: Revolutionizing Enterprises and Workflows
In recent years—recent months even—the pace of development in generative AI has been nothing short of breathtaking. These AI models, fueled by vast amounts of data and sophisticated algorithms, possess the remarkable ability to create content, emulate human-like behavior, and generate realistic outputs that were once exclusively within the domain of human expertise.
From Aiien
Here are some of the ways generative AI is making its way into industrial enterprises:
Microsoft released AR Copilot for industrial workers
AWS announced generative AI innovations
Siemens and Microsoft partnered on cross-industry AI
Cognite released generative AI best practices
That’s a wrap on another great year at Industrial IMMERSIVE! We thank you for your support and readership and are excited for what 2024 brings.
