Franz Obermair

Franz Obermair is a Researcher at the Research Center Steyr, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, affiliated with the Center of Excellence for Smart Production and Smart Automation & Robotics. His research bridges industrial engineering with immersive technologies, focusing on VR/AR applications for assembly training and infrared measurement in manufacturing processes.

Research Interests:

• Virtual/Augmented Reality for industrial training and process validation
• Infrared measurement of machining parameters (e.g., cutting temperatures)
• Human-centered automation and assembly optimization

His publications emphasize practical applications of VR/AR in manufacturing, demonstrating trends toward enhancing training efficiency, assembly accuracy, and thermal analysis in machining operations using titanium alloys.

Projects:

• Human Centered Workplace (2016-2021): Developed human-centric automation solutions for production units.
• AGT - adCAVE (2010-2012): Innovated automatic assistance systems for industrial workflows.

No scientific awards or student advisements are documented. Obermair actively reviews for IEEE conferences on manufacturing technologies.