Review of Introducing Augmented Reality and Internet of Things at Austrian HTL – Results from 2019 to 2024

This paper gives an overview of the introduction of Augmented Reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT) technology at the Austrian higher technical vocational colleges (HTL). All areas, such as software implementation and organizational management for 42 locations, as well as server operation and training, are described. The necessary work and adjustments in the organizational area are also described. At the time of the introduction of the two completely new technologies, an educational concept for training and use in the HTL was also jointly developed and introduced in a working group. This paper describes an example of the introduction of one or more new technologies in engineering education, which can possibly be used as a best practice example for other areas.