Augmented reality-assisted cloud additive manufacturing with digital twin technology for multi-stakeholder value Co-creation in product innovation

Shengyang Xu; Yuan Lu; Chunyang Yu

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25722

Augmented reality-assisted cloud additive manufacturing with digital twin technology for multi-stakeholder value Co-creation in product innovation

Heliyon. 2024 Feb 12;10(4):e25722. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25722. eCollection 2024 Feb 29.

Authors

Shengyang Xu^{1

2}, Yuan Lu³, Chunyang Yu¹

Affiliations

¹ Design-AI Lab, China Academy of Art, China.
² School of Art & Design, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, USA.
³ Department of Exhibition and Education, Zhejiang Science and Technology Museum, China.

Abstract

Industry 4.0, boosting the integration of sophisticated computational and manufacturing technologies, has profoundly reshaped the way to deal with market dynamics. It increases the capabilities of multi-stakeholders to engage in value co-creation for product innovation. Nonetheless, it also poses challenges to operation efficiency, i.e., surged requirements meeting expedited delivery times, in account of stakeholders' diverse backgrounds and goals. To respond, by applying the technology of Digital Twin (DT), this study proposes an Augmented Reality-assisted Cloud Additive Manufacturing (AR-CAM) framework, establishing a sophisticated cyber-physical interface to cater to various coordinating interactions. By this means, it attempts to give a consistent understanding to multi-background stakeholders. A case study involving the fabrication of a speed rear derailleur is applied, thereby underscoring the validity of the AR-CAM framework.

Keywords: Additive manufacturing; Augmented reality; Cloud manufacturing; Digital twin; Value Co-Creation.