What’s new? VR for the industry & features of vehicle PCs

09.12.2016

At the end of the year, we are looking at a topic that is slowly becoming the talk of the town: virtual reality, which is also important for Industry 4.0. We also take a look at two special features of our vehicle PCs.

Virtual reality: also for Industry 4.0

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications are increasingly being developed for use in industrial environments. This is because there are numerous potential applications in Industry 4.0: In addition to training employees, customers and business partners (e.g. flight simulators, operating theaters, but also hard-to-access locations such as power plants), VR is also interesting for design, development and presentation. Products, assemblies, systems and processes can be simulated and made interactively accessible in virtual reality. However, there is currently still a lack of a good hardware selection, as VR applications place high demands on the processor and graphics performance of a mini PC.

Integrated battery: more reliability

The vehicle PCs in the MOVE series from spo-comm can all be ordered with an optional battery. If, for example, the power fails or the ignition in the car goes out unexpectedly, the PC continues to run on battery power and shuts down automatically if it does not get power again. This is interesting in measurement technology, for example, as it means that data can still be backed up.  In addition, a hard shutdown is not necessarily good for PCs, as this can damage the operating system sooner or later.

The spo-comm MOVE series

Not just for cross-border commuters: two mobile networks

Our new models in the MOVE series each have two SIM card slots and therefore the option of using two mobile networks (3G or 4G). The advantages are obvious: on the one hand, two simultaneous connections can be established, which increases the speed of data transfer. On the other hand, by using two different networks, greater coverage can be achieved so that you don't suddenly find yourself in a dead zone while on the move. This is also interesting for vehicles traveling in border areas. Here it is possible to use the right network for each country.

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