IRIS equipment is intended to supervise assembly processes, ensuring working according to the specifications to improve productivity of the process and quality. The system is composed of the two following main components:  A special camera to monitor working area, which is placed over the work station to determine, with high accuracy, the spatial position of objects located within its angle of view.  Software to control the working process, running on a dedicated computer while processing, at high speed, data provided by the camera, and it is able to supervise the assembly process by evaluating these data. The most important advantages of the system include:  Easy to integrate, since the existing workplaces can be made compatible with the IRIS equipment with minimal mechanical modifications.  Low installation cost, because there is no need for expensive sensors to monitor assembly steps (like for Pick to light system).  Easy to customize, considering that the modification of the arrangement of the stations does not require any complicated electrical and software modifications because these can easily be modified with the help of the interactive interface of the control software.  Interactive process supervision, thanks to which the worker gets continuous feedback on the current work phase like, for example, illustrated and textual assembly instructions, error signals and acoustic signals during working. Independent or integrated operation, i.e. IRIS can function as an independent unit or integrated into a system, as required. Functions fulfilled by the IRIS system:  Interactive, training-based area calibration.  Area monitoring with various functions (reaching, taking out, tool monitoring);  Transparent assembly process design;  Barcode-based basic material storage identification;  Managing barcode printing/control;  Managing digital output/input modules;  Supporting several working area spacing;  Supporting several types of assembly instructions;  Managing users and authorizations;  Employee identification with card;  Creating assembly statistics;  Managing other peripheries;  Creating virtual controls;  Managing two-hand processes; Examples of fields of application:  Establishing supervision over manual work stations in operation. An ideal opportunity to develop work stations being operated without central supervision, because it is a more competitive solution, considering both price and efficiency, compared to conventional solutions (PLC controlled ‘Pick to light’ work station equipped with sensors and indicators).  Implementing universal work stations to manufacture several products with various assembly requirements. Since the storage spaces for parts can be identified with bar code, the software allows that several different types of products assign different types of parts to the same storage space, depending upon which type of product is to be manufactured, and even specific work stations can be established for various types of products. This universal arrangement cannot be implemented with conventional systems.