Evaluating Debugging Approaches for Digital Twins
ARISE (DFG funded)
This project enhances debugging for digital twins by using augmented reality to extend traditional development environments with immersive tools, aiming to improve usability, cognitive load, and debugging performance.
Summary
This project explores how augmented and virtual reality can enhance debugging processes in digital twin systems by expanding traditional integrated development environments (IDEs) with immersive and spatially aware AR interfaces. Digital twins, which link physical objects to their virtual counterparts, pose unique challenges for debugging due to their complexity and the need for seamless integration of real and virtual data. In the first steps, this research focuses on evaluating the usability, user experience, and cognitive load of developers using AR-extended IDEs to identify, diagnose, and fix errors within digital twin environments. By offering spatial visualization and interactive debugging tools directly in the physical workspace or through immersive AR overlays, this work aims to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and engagement of developers tackling complex scenarios, ultimately demonstrating the transformative potential of AR for digital twin development