Product Announcement: Schneider Electric's New Software Uses Augmented Reality to Increase ...
Summary
EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor combines contextual and local dynamic information for mobile users in the field through an intuitive tablet interface that superimposes real-time data and virtual objects onto cabinets or machines, giving operators immediate access to relevant machine and process information.Operators can quickly find information, with immediate access in the field to real-time data, user manuals, instructions, diagrams and more.“Engineers who maintain control panels and machines often spend up to half their time searching for technical data in assorted software, databases, activity logs and even old-fashioned filing cabinets,” said Simone Gianotti, EcoStruxure Industry business development manager, Schneider Electric.It allows for fast diagnosis of issues without lockout or electrical qualification and provides opportunity for safe and rapid detection of abnormalities and access to key performance indicators.The plug-and-play architecture works on tablets (currently iOS, with Android and Windows versions in progress) and utilizes a Windows-based PC as the server platform.