| dc.description.abstract | The Airbus Training Academy in Donauwörth is part of Airbus Helicopters Deutschland. The
training academy’s main purpose is to train helicopter maintenance technicians on maintenance
practices for the H135 and H145 helicopters. The proper maintenance of helicopter systems is
of utmost importance to ensure safety during helicopter operations. It is therefore imperative to
keep training practices at a very high standard and for that reason, the training academy is
always researching new methods and tools to accommodate that goal. As such, the purpose of
this thesis is to explore new innovative technologies to facilitate training activities taking place
at the Training Academy.
The technologies explored are part of the immersive technologies field. While a short overview
of the existing technologies is presented, the focus of this thesis is on Mixed Reality and the
application created using the Airbus developed tool, Lexington. The goal of this project is to
create an application to be used with Microsoft’s HoloLens headset, which enables the user to
perform maintenance tasks efficiently and independently. The specific maintenance task in
question for this project is the removal and installation of the freewheel clutch on the H145
gearbox. The end product is then tested and evaluated by different stakeholders who have
invested interest and are regularly involved in maintenance procedures. Notes and suggestions
from involved parties are taken into consideration to improve the application, following the
Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle.
Finally, recommendations for future work are being made, with the hope that the integration of
immersive technologies in training and maintenance will be the focal point of many other
projects to come. | en_US |
