Identifying cable ends using augmented reality

A computer-implemented method using augmented reality (AR) technology, comprising:

• outputting, to a display of an augmented reality device, an image of a plurality of cables, the plurality of cables including a cable of interest therein, the cable of interest comprising at least three identical object markers spaced therealong;
• receiving selection of the cable of interest from a user of the augmented reality device;
• in response to receiving selection of the cable of interest, visually augmenting the image to highlight the cable of interest in the image;
• identifying a first of the object markers positioned toward a first end of the cable of interest using an augmented reality device;
• identifying a second end of the cable of interest based on detecting least two of the remaining object markers positioned toward the second end of the cable of interest;
• and
• outputting, to the display, an image of another plurality of cables that includes the cable of interest, the image having a visual augmentation of the identified second end of the cable of interest whereby the identified second end of the cable of interest is highlighted in the image.

A computer program product for detecting ends of cables using augmented reality (AR) technology, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to:

• select, by the computer, a cable of interest from among a plurality of cables, the cable of interest comprising at least four identical object markers spaced therealong;
• identify, by the computer, a first of the object markers positioned toward a first end of the cable of interest;
• in response to identifying the object marker positioned toward the first end of the cable of interest, outputting characteristic information of the cable of interest, wherein the characteristic information of the cable of interest includes a port location of a second end of the cable of interest;
• scan, by the computer, another plurality of cables having the cable of interest;
• and
• identify, by the computer, the second end of the cable of interest based on a second of the object markers positioned toward the second end of the cable of interest,
• wherein the object markers are configured to trigger output of information associated with the cable of interest, the information including a cable source device and a cable target device,
• wherein the cable source device is associated with the first end of the cable of interest,
• wherein the cable target device is associated with the second end of the cable of interest.