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Besides, VR can control robots in [[telepresence]], [[teleoperation]] and [[telerobotic]] systems.<ref name="Rosenberg 1992">Rosenberg, Louis (1992). "The Use of Virtual Fixtures As Perceptual Overlays to Enhance Operator Performance in Remote Environments." ''Technical Report AL-TR-0089, USAF Armstrong Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, 1992''.</ref><ref name="Rosenberg 1993">Rosenberg, L., "Virtual fixtures as tools to enhance operator performance in telepresence environments," SPIE Manipulator Technology, 1993.</ref> VR has been used in experiments that investigate how robots can be applied as an intuitive [[User interface|human user interface]].<ref name="Gulrez 2012">{{Cite book|title=Advances in Robotics and Virtual Reality|last1=Gulrez|first1=Tauseef|last2=Hassanien|first2=Aboul Ella|publisher=Springer-Verlag|year=2012|isbn=978-3-642-23362-3|___location=Berlin|page=275}}</ref> Another example is remotely controlled robots in dangerous environments.<ref name="Gulrez 2012" />

[[Smart manufacturing|Smart Manufacturing]] (SmartMFG), also referred to as Industry 4.0, represents the latest advancement in manufacturing technologies, integrating automation and data exchange. According to the [[National Institute of Standards and Technology]] (NIST), SmartMFG involves fully integrated collaborative manufacturing systems that respond in real-time to changing demands and conditions.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |date=2014-10-01 |title=Smart Manufacturing Operations Planning and Control Program |url=https://www.nist.gov/programs-projects/smart-manufacturing-operations-planning-and-control-program |journal=NIST |language=en}}</ref> At its core, SmartMFG incorporates [[Cyber–physicalcyber-physical system|Cyber-Physical Systems]]s (CPS) and [[Internet of things|the Internet of Things]] ([[IoT]]) to seamlessly connect data across different stages of the manufacturing process. The rise of 3D printing, coupled with SmartMFG, allows for the production of unique, cost-effective products without increased lead time. The incorporation of AR technologies further enhances SmartMFG, providing tools for [[Human–computer interaction|human-machine interaction]] (HMI). AR devices offer safety improvements and reduce physical demands on workers in production plants, guiding users in a virtual environment. This technology facilitates the design and customization of products within the SmartMFG framework, increasing interaction complexity and supporting manual data input (MDI) systems.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Zhang |first1=Yunbo |last2=Kwok |first2=Tsz-Ho |date=2018-01-01 |title=Design and Interaction Interface using Augmented Reality for Smart Manufacturing |journal=Procedia Manufacturing |series=46th SME North American Manufacturing Research Conference, NAMRC 46, Texas, USA |volume=26 |pages=1278–1286 |doi=10.1016/j.promfg.2018.07.140 |issn=2351-9789|doi-access=free }}</ref>

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