{"id":13903,"date":"2024-05-02T20:21:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T01:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/us\/?p=13903"},"modified":"2025-09-19T22:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:11:53","slug":"getting-the-most-from-your-industrial-operators-the-connected-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/resource-center\/blog\/getting-the-most-from-your-industrial-operators-the-connected-worker","title":{"rendered":"Getting the Most from Your Industrial Operators \u2013 the Connected Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Complex physical workflows<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In any complex physical workflow process, such as assembling an engine, maintaining or repairing a machine, or quality inspecting mechanisms or instruments, there are two things happening:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The operator is interacting with the complex process in a real, physical environment<\/li>\n<li>The operator needs a high level of knowledge of the process and an understanding of the physical environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since the process is, in fact, complex, an operator will need additional information to complete the task. This information usually comes in the form of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A manual that\u2019s perhaps hundreds of pages long<\/li>\n<li>Just \u201cfiguring it out\u201d themselves<\/li>\n<li>Asking someone else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Any of these information forms are problematic; they can lead to delays, inefficiencies, mistakes and reworks \u2013 costing the process owners time and money.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>New technologies and the connected worker<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Prolifics has taken new technologies, each powerful in their own right, and combined them into a very evolved, live digital system that connects and integrates the operator with the complex workflow, helping the worker continuously address \u2013 in real time \u2013 whatever challenges arise. These layers of value are made up of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Augmented\/mixed reality wearables<\/strong> \u2013 these headsets provide the view into reality with a digital overlay. For example, it could display a schematic of the machine an operator is repairing, or a parts list for the engine the operator is building. Wearables actually increase safety, as the headsets free the operator\u2019s hands from manuals, tablets or other information-providing handhelds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Artificial intelligence (AI) computer vision<\/strong> \u2013 is one channel of insight into understanding the physical environment and assisting the operator through it. It interprets the environment using computer vision, and then uses AI to understand what the operator is looking at and pull the right information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Generative pre-trained transformers (GPT)<\/strong> \u2013 creates the ability in an application to generate human-like text and have discussions or answer questions in a human-like, conversational way, as well as generate content like images.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combining these technologies together in effect creates a \u201clive digital assistant,\u201d a form that passes the exactly needed information to the operator, in real time, as the operator works with the complex process. These technologies don\u2019t replace the worker \u2013 they greatly enhance the operator\u2019s ability to perform their job.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Scenario<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The quality inspection of a machine requires a human\/manual component \u2013 it requires the deductive logic of human beings. And while your quality inspectors (operators) must adhere to documented specifications, there is always the possibility of subjectivity \u2013 any one particular operator may have a different way of interpreting situations or assessing certain defects.<\/p>\n<p>The quality inspection is usually a sequence of steps that the operator needs to perform, and with each step there would be a sequence of activities. The mixed reality system would provide these sequences to the operator, either visually or audibly. The AI computer vision knows at all times what the operator is looking at, and can provide a 3D, holographic arrow to point the operator to the right place. The AI computer vision could also detect defects that the operator either could not see or perhaps missed, and then GPT would provide an analysis with instructional details for a suggested resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The technologies of the connected worker help your operators locate defects better and help them conduct inspections faster and more precisely as a whole. It removes some of the subjectivity, raising the consistency value of all the inspections as well. The connected worker brings greater speed, better precision and higher consistency to this quality inspection.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>More on this Prolifics offering \u2013 <\/strong><strong><em>Industrial Metaverse and Connected Worker Experiences<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The \u201cIndustrial Metaverse\u201d is the deep integration of information, communication, and the real economy. The same is true for the \u201cConnected Worker.\u201d The ultimate goal is to build a new, efficient industrial system, both manufacturing and service, across the whole value chain.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Internet of Things (IoT)<\/strong> \u2013 IoT represents physical devices connected globally through the internet, all modified with sensors, software, processing abilities, and other tech so they can exchange data among devices and systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital twin<\/strong> \u2013 This is the digital representation of an actual physical product, system, or process. The \u201ctwin\u201d serves as an exact digital counterpart to run simulations on integration, monitoring, and maintenance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual and augmented reality (mixed reality) <\/strong>\u2013 Virtual reality (VR) provides near real experiences in a virtual way, while augmented reality (AR) enhances the real world by superimposing computer-generated information on top of it. Both use specialized headset equipment, though a less immersive experience is available over normal devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI computer vision<\/strong> \u2013 With equipment or in manufacturing, it provides analytics that can uncover nuanced issues undetectable through traditional quantitative data. This can predict failure earlier and prescribe steps to extend the useful life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/8077126.hs-sites.com\/emerging-technologies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit our Emerging Technologies Webpage!<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>About Prolifics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>At Prolifics, the work we do with our clients matters. Whether it\u2019s literally keeping the lights on for thousands of families, improving access to medical care, helping prevent worldwide fraud or protecting the integrity and speed of supply chains, innovation and automation are significant parts of our culture. While our competitors are throwing more bodies at a project, we are applying automation to manage costs, reduce errors and deliver your results faster.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s accelerate your transformation journeys throughout the digital environment \u2013 Data &amp; AI, Integration &amp; Applications, Business Automation, DevXOps, Test Automation, and Cybersecurity. We treat our digital deliverables like a customized product \u2013 using agile practices to deliver immediate and ongoing increases in value. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolifics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prolifics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complex physical workflows In any complex physical workflow process, such as assembling an engine, maintaining or repairing a machine, or quality inspecting mechanisms or instruments, there are two things happening: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":35951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"acf":[],"builder_content":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}