5. Real-World Examples of AR in Environmental or Biorelated Fields
5.4. AR for Interactive Field Planning in Water and Soil Projects
In industrial remediation, managing multiple inputs, sampling wells, injection points, and native species zones is logistically complex. AR can support:
- Overlaying of infrastructure elements on-site;
- Tracking of progress (e.g., zones cleaned, microbial abundance);
- Simulation of injection plumes and degradation front movement.
Example:
- Mobile Augmented Reality for Environmental Monitoring (Stojanovic et al., 2012): Demonstrated the use of mobile AR platforms to visualize environmental simulations tied to georeferenced data.
Relevance to Bioremediation:
This model can directly enhance field logistics and communication in microbial cleanup, allowing real-time inspection of which zones need microbial re-inoculation, where pollutant levels are declining, or how microbial communities shift after treatment.