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Utility Applications of Augmented Reality

From Boeing to Duke Energy, companies are taking note of the power of augmented reality smart glasses. Applications range from increasing worker safety to increasing productivity and reducing downtime. This follow-up to the June 21 webinar, “How Augmented Reality Technologies are Offering Industry-Changing Application,” will dive into specific utility applications of augmented reality. Aleksandar Vukojevic from Duke Energy will join us to discuss the benefits that Duke Energy has seen from implementing augmented reality smart glasses with its workforce. We will also discuss some of the potential use cases for augmented reality in a utility system and the future of augmented reality in the utility sector.

Presenters

Aleksandar Vukojević | Emerging Technologies Manager, Duke Energy

Aleksandar Vukojević is the Emerging Technologies Manager at Duke Energy. His duties involve developing the requirements, new technology test plans, evaluation and piloting Smart Grid technologies works as a Technology Development Manager at Emerging Technologies Office in Duke Energy. His primary duties involve developing, installing, testing and evaluating new technologies for Duke Energy’s electrical grid. In addition, Aleksandar is responsible for the development of the strategic roadmap for power grid devices at Duke Energy. In his career, Aleksandar worked as a Manager of Smart Grid Distribution Automation and Technology at Baltimore Gas and Electric, lead power systems engineer for Smart Grid Technologies at GE, field test engineer and transmission planning engineer at Georgia Power, and system protection and controls engineer at BGE. He received a BS degree in applied mathematics from Kennesaw State University, BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. Currently, Aleksandar is pursuing his PhD. in Electrical Engineering at North Carolina State University.

Zachary Wassenberg | Assistant Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell

Zachary Wassenberg works in substations and augmented technologies, focusing on transmission and distribution engineer-procure-construction (EPC) projects. He spearheads investigation and implementation of augmented and virtual reality technologies in the utility and construction world. Zachary earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Kansas State University. He is a member of IEEE.

Spruha Sheth | Department Manager, Burns & McDonnell

Spruha Sheth is a transmission & distribution substation department manager at Burns & McDonnell. She has more than 15 years of experience in protection and control design and engineering, along with P&C commissioning support experience for substations in various voltages. She is experienced in developing one-line diagrams based on project scope documents, protection requirements, and automation requirements. Spruha’s background includes scoping, protection design and engineering, estimating, procurement, protection commissioning support and outage sequence analysis. She received her bachelor of science in electrical engineering in 2001 from the University of Texas at Arlington.

 

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