New Frontiers in Immersive Engineering | Fabio Tosti | TEDxUniversity of West London

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Systematic Observations in Engineering

The speaker discusses the concept of systematic observations and its importance in engineering.
Two pieces of equipment are introduced: a stereoscope and a ground penetrating radar (GPR).
GPR uses electromagnetic waves to image the subsurface without altering it and has various applications, including archaeology, mining, civil engineering, and planetary exploration.
Stereoscopy combines two-dimensional images to create the perception of depth and has evolved into immersive technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality.
The speaker suggests that these technologies enhance our level and sense of understanding and may be ushering in a new era of "Observation 4.0."

Immersive engineering allows users to experience a virtual environment and interact with data in a realistic way.
One example of immersive engineering is using radar data to create a virtual representation of an underground environment, which can be used for pre-roots inspections and other engineering tasks.
Another example is using augmented reality to visualize the beam of radiation from a radar system, which can help to understand where the radar is hitting a target.
Immersive engineering has the potential to solve complex engineering problems in various domains, including archaeology.
The speaker believes that immersive engineering is still in its early stages and has great potential for the future of non-destructive testing and ground penetrating radar.