Augmented Reality for Machine Setups: Task Performance and Usability Evaluation in a Field Test

Head-mounted displays (HMDs) for augmented reality (AR) have received much scholarly attention. Most studies on AR HMDs, however, rely lab-based environments or simplistic tasks that do not reflect the complexity of industrial work processes. In this work, we conducted a field study in which professional machine operators performed setup task an injection molding machine. We assessed and compared performance, perceived workload, usability HMD versus tablet computer. find use is as positive overall mentally demanding. However, completion times were reduced, although participants felt they were.