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.