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PEPPERL+FUCHS

ECOM presents Visor-Ex 01
®

smart glasses for industrial use

in hazardous areas

Wearables for industry rethought: The Pepperl+- By connecting to the Smart-Ex® 02, users can
Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments, together with continue to use their tried-and-tested smartphone
its cooperation partner Iristick, is introducing Vi- for hazardous areas without restriction and benefi t
sor-Ex® 01 smart glasses for industrial use in from all the advantages and security features and
hazardous areas. The intelligent wearable com- controls of the Android 11 operating system: the
bines high camera quality and reliable communi- simple integration and use of apps via the smart
cation features in an ergonomic design for user’s glasses as well as the possibility of pushing out up-
utmost comfort – with a weight of just 180 g, mak- dates easily over-the-air.
ing them the optimal solution for mobile workers
for all tasks that require hands-free use as well as Optimum picture and sound quality and con-
continuous communication. This can include many venient operation in one device
digital workfl ows like maintenance procedures un- A total of three integrated cameras transform Vi-
der the guidance of a remote support expert, who sor-Ex® 01 into the remote expert’s bionic eye.
can give instructions and guidance with precision Two 16-megapixel cameras are centrally posi-
seeing what is happening through the eyes of the tioned to map the wearer’s natural fi eld of vision –
technician. In addition, pick-by-vision is a common this way the remote support sees exactly what the
scenario especially in logistics. mobile worker sees. A secondary camera offers a
The intrinsically safe smartphone ECOM Smart- 6x optical zoom for zooming without loss of quality
Ex® 02 as a computing unit, combined with a and scanning of barcodes and QR codes. To clear-
pocket unit with replaceable battery for power ly mark the fi lming process, a red LED is installed
supply, creates an intelligent ecosystem for a wide next to the camera to indicate when the camera
range of applications. The distribution of functions is in use. The integrated laser bucket shows the
across the individual system components helps to wearer exactly where the camera is pointed at. A
minimise the weight of the headset unit – without built in LED torch ensures optimal visibility even
sacrifi cing performance, connectivity or battery life. under dark conditions. The stable and at fl exible
mounting of the OLED display counteracts shak-
ing, while integrated acceleration sensors, a gyro-
scope and a compass help to additionally stabilise
the transmitted image.
An arrangement of four built-in microphones is used
for clear communication. Built-in speech recogni-
tion and noise suppression ensure uncompromis-
ing communication quality even in noisy industrial
environments. Sound is output via an integrated
loudspeaker; alternatively, an external headset can
be connected to the smart glasses via the 3.5 mm
jack. The smart glasses can be operated by voice
command. For manual operation, there is also a
touchpad on the side of the Visor-Ex® 01.
All in all, mobile workers can operate the Visor-Ex®
01 system in three different ways – depending on
what makes the most sense and is most conve-

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