Integrated wire harness batch production using augmented reality

A computer-aided wire harness assembly system using augmented reality, comprising:

• a) a presentation system, comprising:
• 1) a circuit element buffer surface having a length that is long enough to receive a predetermined length of a circuit element, wherein the circuit element buffer surface is positioned to receive the circuit element and to temporarily support the circuit element;
• 2) a circuit element tray having a length long enough to receive the predetermined length of the circuit element, the circuit element tray defining a space that is accessible to an assembler;
• 3) a circuit element sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the circuit element in the accessible space of the circuit element tray;
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• 4) an air knife for laterally moving the received circuit element from the circuit element buffer surface to the accessible space of the circuit element tray;
• b) an assembly table comprising two assembly table modules, the assembly table modules being configured to receive one or more circuit elements and other wire harness assembly components;
• c) a wearable augmented reality (AR) device being configured and adapted to present an augmented reality (AR) display, the AR display being adapted to superimposed, on an actual view of the assembly table and the two assembly table modules, a virtual representation of a proper placement location for the one or more circuit elements and other wire harness assembly components onto one of the two assembly table modules, wherein the superimposition of the virtual representation of the proper placement location of the one or more wire harness assembly components on the AR display indicates to the assembler appropriate connections of the one or more circuit elements with one or more of the other wire harness assembly components;
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• d) a plurality of jigs, wherein each jig in the plurality of jigs is an interface between one of the wire harness assembly components and one of the at least two assembly table modules, and wherein each jig in the plurality of jig comprises:
• 1) an enclosure;
• 2) a single board computer that interfaces with one of the at least two assembly table modules;
• 3) a cable configured to connect the single board computer to one of the at least two assembly table modules;
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• 4) a pushbutton switch mounted on the enclosure, the pushbutton switch being adapted and configured to allow the wire harness assembler to respond to prompts.