Planning and Implementation of a Prototype for Validating the Need for an AR Application in the Context of Product-Production-CoDesign
Stefan Eric Schwarz, Manuel Wei Spekker, Kristian Vlajic, Alexander Neb, Maximilian Fischer, Alex Martin, Albert Albers · Procedia CIRP · 2026
The relevance of AR applications in production, particularly in the (dis)assembly of intricate systems, is increasing. AR proves beneficial in incorporating assemblability insights early in the developmental phase. However, its utilization in Product-Production-CoDesign (PPCD) is currently limited because the relevant stakeholders need to be convinced of the benefits of solutions and there is therefore a need for these applications. Therefore, the continuous validation of this need is relevant, but existing products cannot fulfill this. Prototypes offer an opportunity to integrate stakeholders into this process at an early stage. In this publication, a possibility of stakeholder integration with the help of prototypes in a very early phase of development projects is presented. The benefits which could add value compared to the current market are implemented in a prototype based on elements from references. On the basis of this publication, requirements can be validated in very early phases of development projects by assessing the benefits and checking them in prototypes. This allows the development of a new AR application to begin based on a valid need.