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.