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doi:10.22306/al.v8i2.212 Received: 04 Jan. 2021; Revised: 01 Feb. 2021; Accepted: 04 Mar. 2021
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• Visual AR - Most of the information a person has simultaneously. It is the most common way of
visually acquired. AR enhances the visual sense and administering AR, applicable almost everywhere.
allows people to see the digital and physical worlds • Audio AR - Audio-transmitted AR mainly uses
glasses and headsets to, e.g. the workers had their
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• Fine navigation - From it, the user has the best focuses on vision picking, which describes in detail the use
experience of augmented reality, because the system of pick-by-vision by DHL, which has long been involved
navigates him directly to the field he needs. in developing this innovation and, in addition to annual
Subsequently, he can pick up the goods from the reports, also provided an expert study on this topic. We also
found box. know other companies in the world known for
implementing such tools to support and streamline the
With augmented reality, Vision picking has created a entire logistics process [14].
completely new way of managing warehouses and has
made it possible for many companies to streamline their 3.1 Vision picking by DHL
accuracy and productivity level. This relatively new DHL's global supply chain is one of the first companies
technology advances warehouse management by saving to introduce augmented reality technology into the Vision
manual effort, time, and eliminating individual errors. Picking program. In cooperation with Google, Vuzix and
There are development companies on the market. There are Ubimax, it was first tested in 2014 at the Dutch DHL plant.
currently systems from Knapp, SAP, DHL and Ubimax The entire system runs on a platform from Ubimax, where
creating an extended environment using HMD for the pick- a worker uses Google Glass or Vuzix smart glasses and a
by-vision system, from which large companies can choose ring scanner to pick up goods. These devices provide the
to address them [11]. operator with several functions and information. The first
step for working with the system is to log in the operator
3 Results and Discussion and turn on the necessary equipment. After being greeted
In terms of sales and logistics, the two areas are closely by the device, the user selects an available cart to pick and
linked. The importance of logistics for total sales lies in the scans it into the machine. A visual aid is graphically
speed and efficiency of the delivery of goods in a displayed through the glasses, where you will find the
warehouse-customer relationship. This section will look at information needed to pick up the order. The user sees the
how the logistics process has changed and how AR aisle number in the graphical tool, the exact allocation of
technology is implemented in this area. the goods, the quantity he has to select, and the next item.
In recent years, the entire logistics process has been This information accurately, quickly and efficiently guides
technologically improved by transforming and digitising the worker to a given order item. Therefore, this method of
various processes, resulting in Logistics 4.0. [12]. picking goods is much more efficient than the classic paper
Technological improvements can also be seen in the form of picking. After reading the item's barcode with
introduction of advanced computer vision techniques, such glasses, the system automatically indicates in which of the
as augmented reality. It can influence and streamline key boxes on the cart the item should be inserted and in what
processes in the warehouse, such as collecting, sorting, and number. The system knows exactly the position of the
loading goods. This technology makes the warehouse boxes on the trolley. By using the headset, the worker's
smarter by making it easier for operators to pick goods, hands are released, so he can work more efficiently. The
show them the right way to sort the range, help operators visual aid in the glasses helps sort the products (Figure 3),
load goods in the best possible order, and identify and alert thus ensuring the speed and overall quality of work.
the risk of damage when distributing goods [13]. All this is Regarding training workers and comprehensive integration
done with IoT, which helps us connect devices, objects and into the work process, we can say that this technology is
people to the Internet. In warehouses, this will provide not difficult to use and will be quickly adopted by the
much faster access to data and information. There are many worker. DHL's vision is to integrate AR into the entire
possibilities for using augmented reality in the logistics process of distributing goods in the warehouse across
system, but the most common is vision picking. As multiple operations to increase and improve customer
mentioned above, pick by vision is mediated by an HMD benefits [15].
display, i.e. smart glasses of various brands. This article
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DHL is considered to be one of the first companies to information technologies such as IoT, AI, Blockchain and
address the topic of augmented reality through pick-by- the like. As part of the Samsung Cello project, they
vision in logistics. However, we also know other world introduced vision picking in 2015 and incorporated it into
giants in their field who have also started picking goods their intelligent storage program at a European distribution
using this technology because they saw potential. All the centre in the Netherlands. The entire technology runs on
companies use xPick from Ubimax for picking goods, as the Ubimax platform. After switching on the device, the
well as DHL, xPick. This augmented reality solutions user starts picking the goods by finding the goods' position
company is among the best in its field. Because all selected using smart glasses. Employee checks (Figure 4) the
companies use xPick, the way the software works and number of the selected goods if everything fits, he confirms
works is very similar. it with a smartwatch and enters the number. The employee
continues by checking the other goods with glasses and
3.2 Samsung SDS going over them. The visual aid mediated by the glasses
SAMSUNG SDS is a subsidiary of Samsung provides information to a similar extent as in the DHL
Corporation, which develops and researches new system [16].
3.3 Coca-Cola HBC image in the field of view, the worker sees the picked
Coca-Cola HBC is a company based in Thessaloniki, objects, picking points and quantities. He gives instructions
Greece, known to everyone as a beverage company. The by voice and confirms the process. The hands-free set also
difference between the method of picking goods in this includes a camera, with which the worker reads the QR
company and the previous two is using the device. In code of the pallet needed when picking the goods. They
northern Greece, in 2019, they began this method of combined this innovation with the Coca-Cola SAP and
picking through the RealWear HMT-1, which have a more WMS production system for fast real-time information
powerful appearance than Google Glass. In the virtual flow [17].
3.4 Intel ADC and shelf position where the goods are located. The left part
The Intel distribution centre in Arizona tested vision of the field of view is the remaining information, such as
picking in 2017. The xPick software was supplemented by the product code, the number of goods and the next item.
Intel Recon Jet Pro glasses developed specifically for their When picking up the product, a Zebra ring scanner is also
distribution centre. These glasses are designed to fit used, which scans individual objects' barcodes. The system
ergonomically in a given work environment. The automatically notifies the employee to document (Figure
information about the goods is graphically displayed in the 6) the delivery note before proceeding to the next order
glasses. In the upper right corner, the worker sees the aisle [18,19].
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Table 1 Equipment used by selected companies for Vision Picking [authors own processing]
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