In addition to the comprehensive range of displays and demonstrations of parts, equipment and diagnostic technology on offer from Bosch at Automechanika Frankfurt, the global organisation will also be giving an insight into the future of automotive training. 

During the event Bosch will offers daily accredited training on high-voltage engines. This will make use of Augmented Reality technology, to show the differences between hybrid and fully electric vehicles, the functions and features of different high-voltage components as well as troubleshooting strategies. The transparent AR-assisted depiction provides technicians with a detailed insight into the structure and the functionality of high-voltage components. Besides information on electric vehicle components, the participants will also be provided with exciting insights into future learning. Supported by experts on site, they will be able to experience the new Augmented Reality training method live. In addition, AR experts will also show and explain this new technology at the Bosch exhibition stand in hall 9.

Bosch has developed a special Augmented Reality Platform (CAP) which allows different training scenarios to be implemented. In “Trainer Mode”, the trainer controls the devices of the participants and decides which case shall be displayed on their devices, yet each participant keeps an individual point of view. The whole group of participants and each and every one of them can actively follow and experience the explanations the trainer provides for each training situation. In “Trainee Mode”, the trainer accesses any participant’s device. He can thus provide useful hints and tips and explain the next steps.

Augmented Reality can also be used to complement reality, overlaying useful additional information. For example, if a workshop employee points his smartphone or tablet camera onto an area on the vehicle’s engine compartment featuring AR information, explanations, 3D objects or videos are added to the real image. In this manner, AR technology shows structures hidden behind panels, for instance, such as the cable harness behind the dashboard. This has the potential to add a whole new dimension to technical information.