An Augmented Reality Guide for Assisting Forklift Operation

Operating forklifts in warehouses is becoming an increasingly difficult task due to higher shelves and narrower aisles. We investigate how Augmented Reality (AR) could aid forklift operators in performing their pallet racking and pick up tasks by superimposing virtual guidelines over a real world camera feed. To test this, we designed and developed a prototype system based on a toy forklift and conducted a user study with it. The results showed that AR cues helped the participants to perform tasks with a higher success rate and provided better usability.