Honeywell introduces new intelligent wearables for industrial field workers
HOUSTON, – Honeywell announced a handsfree, wearable Connected Plant technology that allows industrial workers to more safely, reliably and efficiently accomplish their tasks in the plant or the field. Honeywell’s Skills Insight Intelligent Wearables feature a head-mounted visual display that responds to voice and brings live data, documents, work procedures, as well as health and safety information into view.
The new wearable technology also connects field workers with remote experts in real time and allows them to assimilate valuable skills and knowledge while working.
“This new Honeywell Connected Plant technology offers industrial workers the information they need when they need it, wherever they are,” said Youssef Mestari, program director, Honeywell Connected Plant. “That means workers carry with them decades of relevant expertise that is accessible at any time by simple voice activation. This makes this solution a particularly good fit for industrial workers who have an affinity for technology and who need
Honeywell’s new technology uses the latest in handsfree mobile computing, augmented reality, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and mobility software. It combines the RealWear HMT-1Z1™ handsfree wearable computer with Honeywell’s Movilizer platform, an industry leading, cloud-based workflow solution, to support field service operations, specifically in hazardous locations.
Skills Insight Intelligent Wearables offer several key features
• Operator task automation: Guided work instruction and procedures plus visualization of documents to facilitate
• Visualization of live data: Real-time IIoT data made available to the field worker.
• Video capture and playback: Learning on demand and
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• Geo-localization, navigation and asset
• Rapid emergency evacuation: Locates workers in the plant and guides them to an assembly point using geo-localization.
• Man-down assistance: Detects a man down, identifying the location and notifying the emergency team for assistance.
“RealWear’s 100 percent handsfree,
Honeywell Connected Plant is a suite of applications that delivers higher levels of safety, reliability, efficiency
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