5. Real-World Examples of AR in Environmental or Biorelated Fields
5.5. Clean-AR: AR for Risk Mapping and Contamination Control
Originally developed for hospitals to manage airborne disease risks, Clean-AR uses AR glasses and 3D modeling to:
- Identify contamination pathways.
- Highlight high-risk surfaces.
- Track pathogen spread in real time (Schmidt et al., 2021).
Relevance to Bioremediation:
In field-scale microbial applications, especially with genetically modified microbes, tracking ecological containment zones is essential. AR could similarly be used to:
- Mark boundaries where introduced microbes should not spread.
- Identify biofilm overgrowth zones.
- Alert researchers to unintended microbial migration beyond treatment zones.
This ensures biosafety compliance and transparent documentation, particularly in regulatory-sensitive contexts.