When we wear a head-mounted display and look around us, we see objects in virtual space superimposed on top of real space. This is Augmented Reality (AR). MR (Mixed Reality) is a technology that allows objects in virtual space to move freely. In recent years, AR and MR have been widely used for work support and training in the medical field and other industrial fields, and are also called XR (cross reality) when VR (virtual reality), AR, and MR are combined.
SUN-SHIELD Co., Ltd., an underground tunneling company using the propulsion and shield tunneling methods, is actively using AR and MR simulation technology in the planning of underground tunneling work and in the manufacturing and maintenance of tunneling machines used in the construction process. We can find examples of actual applications on the Sunshield channel on YouTube(link below).
In terms of intellectual property, SUN-SHIELD Co., Ltd., has acquired patent rights to the “Work Support System” (Japanese Patent No. 6969807) and trademark rights to the “SUN-SHIELD MR Simulator” (Japanese Trademark Registration No. 6379062).
The role of underground development in urban development projects will become increasingly important in the future. We look forward to more effective use of XR’s state-of-the-art technology in the work that supports it. (Conan)
SUN-SHIELD Co., Ltd., Website
https://www.sunshield.co.jp/home-en/
YouTube Sun-Shield Co., Ltd., Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvS6w4NRWGAZ7aOcw34CXmA