MOBILE, RUGGED, and WIRELESS
Pen computers are wireless, amazingly mobile and rugged. They are
lightweight and easy to use. And since field personnel alone
enter the data once, right at the source, pen computing protects
the integrity of vital corporate information. Data transposition
errors are history. And, by keeping valuable professionals in the
field instead of the office, pen computing boosts productivity.
One pen computing industry analyst reports return on investment
in as little as six months, along with a 12 to 15 percent annual
increase in profitability. So, what is wireless and mobile
computing?
PEN FOR INPUT
Pen computers and wearable computers do not have keyboards, and
can therefore be used by any employee who can write, speak or
point. The user inputs data into the computer using a pen, or
stylus; or via voice commands. In some cases we can provide the
user with a totally hands-free solution by using a heads-up
display and a special "virtual pointer" for data input.
The data is converted into typed characters using handwriting
recognition software, or it can be stored as ink and integrated
with bitmap illustrations. The stylus or pointer system can also
be used as a mouse to select items from a list, for example. And
it can be used to enter commands.
FROM SIMPLE FORMS TO HIGH-END CAD
Pen computing like this supports a variety of applications. The
hand-held data collector can be used for simple form-filling
operations. More detailed forms can be carried into the field on
clipboard-sized lightweight tablets. Even CPU-intensive
applications, such as CAD, GIS and mapping can be done on
powerful -- and portable -- pen computers. The illustration on
this page shows a wearable computer: the unit is worn as a belt
which contains all the CPU and battery components - the only
exposed piece of equipment is the screen (which is moist/dust
proof).
CONNECTIVITY
Field data can be transferred from the pen computer into the
corporate information system using a variety of technologies,
including the standard communications port, infrared ports, by
means of a cradle -- either equipped with infrared connectors or
hard-wired, at a docking station, or using wireless communication
technologies, such as radio modems, cellular modems with cellular
phones, and wireless LAN adapters such as the Bluetooth standard.
Mobile wireless connections are opening up new capabilities. For
example, they allow a supervisor to transmit work orders to a
specific field technician directly along with email and data
files. Using the emerging wireless standards such as Bluetooth,
we can create zones of connectivity which will keep you updated
the instant you walk into one of these zones.
Pen computers and wearables are designed to be integrated
with the user's existing legacy system. They are also
extremely flexible and versatile. Most have at least one PCMCIA
port, so that extra functions can be added, such as a fax-modem.
PCMCIA LAN adapters are also available so the pen pc can be
connected to host or networked systems. Memory and storage
capacities can also be boosted as required. New hardware can be
simply added this way, eg: GPS receivers, digital cameras etc . .
.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Pen Systems also strives to design solutions that support
emerging new technologies, including new wireless standards,
voice, image capture, plug-in's for laser and surveying
devices etc . . .
Pen computing is being used around the world in a wide range
of industries. Our company, however, is devoted to creating the
applications which "turn it all on". It's where we
came from. It's what we know. It's what we do best....
we're intregrators at heart and know well that without the
right software to make it all happen the hardware is little more
than a toy.
SUDBURY, ONTARIO CANADA
Our company is based in Sudbury, Ontario in Canada, a major
mining camp where both Inco and Falconbridge Limited run massive
nickel-copper hardrock mining operations. Sudbury is also a
centre of excellence in mining manufacturing and support
services. For our company, it is a strategically important
location, from which we have developed long term ongoing
relationships with an international mining clientele. As more
time goes by we are finding our solutions in Municipalities,
Hospitals, Utilities and Power industries -> wherever you find
our vertically integrated solutions you find total solutions
which work and empower users to go beyond their job
descriptions.
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