System and method for manufacturing and maintenance

A system for inspection of a workpiece, the system comprising:

• a database configured to store at least one inspection template defining, for a workpiece, a set of data to be captured to inspect the workpiece, the set of data including a set of required images, each required image associated with a specified viewpoint relative to a model of the workpiece;
• a workpiece data capture device communicating with the database, the workpiece data capture device configured to:
• receive the at least one inspection template;
• present, on a live view of the workpiece, a graphical capture guide corresponding to the specified viewpoint of a selected required image, the graphical capture guide defining a target camera pose relative to the workpiece;
• determine a current camera pose of the workpiece data capture device relative to the workpiece;
• present, on the live view, an alignment indication representing a relationship between the current camera pose and the target camera pose, including presentation of any inspection annotations referenced to the model;
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• capture the selected required image responsive to alignment of the current camera pose with the target camera pose;
• and
• an inspector station configured to:
• present captured images in association with the model;
• generate, based on a selected view of the model, an additional image capture request defining a corresponding specified viewpoint;
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• generate at least one inspection annotation referenced to the model.