Industrial Automation Magazine India

WORKERBASE rugged smartwatch (WB-3301)

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

First Smartwatch for industrial use, Wearing industry 4.0 on your wrist

WORKERBASE provides a rugged smartwatch (WB-3301) specifically designed for industrial use. It features many functions optimized for industrial settings like a smartwatch QR code scanner. Its ruggedized form factor with integrated bar code scanner allows for efficient usage on the shop floor.

The WORKERBASE system contains the Industrial smartwatch together with a powerful Industry 4.0 platform. The backend allows to configure apps for industrial use in a web-browser without programming. The entire system is optimised for the integration with modern IoT infrastructures and includes defining features for IoT in manufacturing like enhanced security, interoperability, reliability and is built to scale easily.

How to use the Smartwatch for Industry?

The rugged smartwatch is a personalised device, meaning that workers get a personalised environment by logging in to the watch through a secure two-factor authentication mechanism. All smartwatches are built to support multiple shifts and can thus be interchanged between workers.

After logging in, users can use the Industrial smartwatch for many different kind of applications, e.g. in intralogistics, service / maintenance, assembly or quality management. Industrial workflows can be triggered as apps to collect data, send information to co-workers or to call support. The integrated sensors of the smartwatch enable for efficient data acquisition e.g. by using the smartwatch QR code scanner or the integrated 8 megapixel camera. The smartwatch with camera can be used for taking pictures or video. All media will directly be sent to the WORKERBASE backend system for long-term archival or for integration to existing line-of-business applications.

Technical features of the Industrial Smartwatch

Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

A7 Smartwatch: Powerful ARM Cortex-A7 Quadcore CPU with 1,1GHz

8MP Camera

720p video recording in H.264 format

Memory

1GB RAM and 8GB Flash memory

Customized OS

Android6.0 based OS with enhanced security features and inbuilt device management functionality for industrial use

Barcode scanner

Industrial grade 2D and QR barcode scanner for all common barcode formats such as QR, DataMatrix, Code39, Code-128, ...

NFC

Access management using NFC technology to provide identification management for industrial use.

Extension port

Full USB (Host mode) extension port for additional modules and external battery supply

Fast connectivity

WiFi 2.4GHz, 5GHz and Bluetooth 4.1

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