A Layered Framework for Virtual Guidance to Network Maintenance Based on Augmented Reality

Abstract

With the growing interest in Augmented Reality (AR) re-searchers and developers are engaged in developing systems with AR technologies. AR provides a unique experience in visualizing the solutions and provides an exciting way of interacting with the real world. The network management system is a complicated process that can be addressed efficiently by AR technologies. The visualization of network topology information of network devices decreases the burden of the network administrator to a great extent. In this paper, we proposed frameworks for both Platform Independent Model and Platform Specific Model which will be acting as a guide for the development of an application based on AR. We further developed a prototype for visualizing the network device information using the proposed framework. The prototype is acting as Proof of Principle (PoP) of our proposed framework. This prototype can be fully developed into a working application and installed in any organization with a network system as a guide for net-work device management and maintenance. The framework can also be modified to support various types of AR in different systems as per the requirement of the developer.