Augmented Reality

Blog post: 14/09/2026 9:23 am

Author: Spark Team

Nuclear maintenance frequently combines technical complexity with restricted access, strict configuration control and demanding procedural requirements. In many cases, the first time a maintainer physically encounters a component should not also be the first time they mentally rehearse the complete intervention. Bespoke Virtual Reality (VR) allows maintenance teams to practise tasks against an interactive digital representation of the plant before work begins. Augmented Reality (AR) can then provide approved information in context while suitable maintenance activities are being performed.

Blog post: 10/09/2026 8:56 am

Author: Spark Team

Distribution boards concentrate numerous electrical competencies into a relatively small working area. VR can help apprentices learn identification, circuit organisation, safe working procedures, inspection and testing before interacting with physical boards, while AR can provide contextual installation and inspection information alongside real equipment.

Blog post: 09/09/2026 4:42 pm

Author: Spark Team

The building-safety sector is increasingly dependent on accurate, accessible and up-to-date information. Drawings, inspection records, asset data, safety documentation and change histories may all be available digitally, yet the person standing in a plant room or service corridor can still struggle to identify exactly which information relates to the asset in front of them. Augmented Reality (AR) creates an opportunity to bridge this gap. By recognising a location, asset, QR marker or other approved identifier, a bespoke AR system can provide authorised personnel with a visual route into relevant building information while they are physically standing beside the equipment concerned.

Blog post: 09/09/2026 11:29 am

Author: Spark Team

Permit-to-work systems sit at the centre of many high-risk maintenance and operational activities in chemical and petrochemical facilities. Hot work, vessel entry, line breaking, maintenance and intrusive work may require formal controls before anybody touches the equipment. The difficulty is that permit-to-work competence cannot be developed effectively through paperwork alone. Employees need to understand what the permit means physically: which equipment is isolated, what hazards remain, where the work boundary lies and what conditions could invalidate the permit. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality can help connect that documentation to the real industrial environment.

Blog post: 08/09/2026 10:15 am

Author: Spark Team

Modern diagnostic imaging systems combine sophisticated hardware with software-driven workflows, patient positioning requirements, safety procedures and extensive configuration options. Whether the equipment is an MRI scanner, CT system, X-ray installation or interventional imaging platform, correct operation depends on much more than knowing which button to press. Operators must understand the complete Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), including preparation, equipment configuration, patient workflow, scanning processes and responses to abnormal situations. Bespoke VR and AR can provide a practical way to improve this familiarity while reducing dependence on training access to live imaging equipment.