How can AR help? Thanks to smart glasses.

Technology is a powerful tool, and is designed to help people in different ways. Such smart glasses may not only work in industry or commerce. They can help deaf people to engage in conversation.

Smart glasses can process audio stimuli and convert them into text. Today's AI already translates English "speech to text" quite commonly. Czech is a bit more complicated for AI, but we also have the first attempts to test and process speech-to-text translation.

In smart glasses, the deaf user will simply see spoken text directly on the display of the glasses. They don't have to look into a mobile phone or tablet, which technology can already process speech to text. He can respond smoothly to the information received while looking at his partner. He sees the text directly in the field of view.

Smart glasses can help students in schools whose disabilities make education very difficult. Understanding the spoken interpretation would help to understand and absorb the learning more quickly.

Smart glasses can also warn the deaf of danger. Loud tones such as a horn, siren or shout will alert and warn the user of the danger.

Unfortunately, none of the producers has yet started mass production, and probably the rather high price for the costumer may be a major problem so far.

Industry 4.0 and technology as virtual and augmented reality

Industry 4.0, or the Fourth Industrial Revolution, refers to the introduction of digitization, robotics and automation in manufacturing and other industrial enterprises.

But let's start from the beginning.

The first industrial revolution began sometime in the 18th century. The then, traditionally agricultural society, shifted from field work to mechanized agriculture, manufacturing, mining and transportation. There was a shift from manual production to large-scale production with the help of machines. The main source of energy was coal and steam.

Thanks to this industrial revolution, the living standards of the majority of the population have risen. There has been unprecedented population growth.

The second industrial revolution dates back to 1870, when electrification took place, assembly lines began to emerge and new methods of communication were introduced.

In the middle of the 20th century The third industrial revolution starts. It is closely connected with the development of computers, automation and subsequently, of course, the flourishing of the Internet.

And now is the time of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.Cybernetization, digitization, automation. Entry of virtual and augmented reality.

All periods of the Industrial Revolution brought clear economic prosperity, simplification, acceleration and streamlining of work. But also a competition in a plant efficiency, because whoever was able to produce more at the same capacity had a competitive advantage, higher profits and lower costs. The same is expected from Industry 4.0.

So what does Industry 4.0 bring?

Deployment of of artificial intelligence (AI) into processes. Whether in the areas of planning, production, logistics or customer care. Deployment of innovation,mobile and other apps to monitor or control machines and devices. Internet of things - interconnection and integration of individual machines and devices to improve communication and workflow.

Sensoric expansion of machines and devices for managerial supervision and effective technology utilization planning. The sensors will be able to read all the necessary data and digitize it, for a perfect overview of the manager, or as a basis for AI for production planning.

Introduction virtual reality to train employees, to train crisis situations, to reduce damage to property and the health of employees. 

Virtual reality,as a tool for business and marketing.

Introduction augmented reality to cooperate worldwide, to instruct and manage employees in professional activities, without the need to look at the paper manual. Or online managerial control with the help of sensory machine extensions.

Augmented reality for business and marketing.

It is no longer a question whether companies and enterprises will cross the threshold and enter Industry 4.0., but when they do it. If they want to stay competitive, attract employees, be attractive to business partners, and secure the profitability of their business, then this step is necessary for the future.

Make an appointment with us and we will discuss the options we can offer you.

Contact us ahoj@icebreakers.mindfulsolutions.cz

Virtual and augmented reality in the museum

Travel back in time... Really. Thanks to virtual reality, you can visit historical places and historical events that you never dreamed of.

In virtual reality, you can meet important personalities of the past. Map how time went and how places gradually changed. You can take part in Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign or watch people ring the keys to Wenceslas Square during the Velvet Revolution.

People want to experience to remember better.

It is easy to read an article about interesting facts from history or science, but to experience the situation almost on your own, it will be etched in your memory much longer. Experience and understand. This is the concept of virtual reality.

There are already several museums and galleries in the Czech Republic that have included modern technologies in their program. For example, the Zlín Gallery used VR in its exhibition Reason vs Cit. In Olomouc, it is possible to walk around the medieval square, and Most is also preparing its own exhibitions.

Other possibilities of use in museums and galleries include augmented reality.

Thanks to a tablet or smartphone, you can now view various artifacts in 3D, view and explore them from all sides. Items that you can usually only see in the display case or in the picture will lie directly in front of you, just touch it. For a change, you can "run out" of additional information on the topic, or a 3D model of the author in all its beauty.

When using augmented reality, you may also encounter QR codes. They allow you to view video content, images, 3D model, voice recording and / or written text, to any exhibit, to any event. All you have to do is point a mobile phone or tablet, read the QR code and a boring tour can become an interactive fun educational activity.

In a time that is very demanding on the perception and attention of visitors, virtual and augmented reality is a new way to attract new, young visitors to museums and galleries. At the same time, it will attract those existing who are regular participants and museums or galleries are not unknown to them. Looking at history from a new angle, experiencing events, visiting distant places and time travel into history - these are activities that will soon be available in most modern museums.

What is generation Z, how to work with it and how to understand it.

Interview with Mr. Vítek Heinz - a former teacher and experienced HR specialist, and Mr. Pánek, a recent graduate.

Topic: Who is generation Z, and how to work with it, how to understand it and what to do with it.

Vít Heinz is an experienced HR professional who works for large industrial corporations. He is currently anchored in automotive and entrusted us with his experience with the young generation of workers.

Generation Z is the generation of people born between 1996 and 2012. They are young, digitized, dependent on social networks, can write messages quickly and, just as they write, they speak quickly and austerely. They are overwhelmed with information and do not know what to expect from their lives. They want a job that suits them, they don't just put up with anything - and it's not a problem for them to leave their jobs, and that from day to day.

Older adults do not automatically consider it an authority. On the contrary. He often tries to assert himself and prove to be a strong "adversary". 

They will not do something they do not like. They want everything quickly, they do not intend to wait for anything. 

How to work with such people at work and how modern technologies such as virtual and augmented reality can help. We are talking about all this in a 7-part cycle on the topic of how immersive technologies can help with the recruitment and employment of the Z generation.

Speaks:

Eva Bajerová - project manager at Icebreakers.cz

Vít Heinz - former teacher and HR specialist

Roman Pánek - graduate

The complete YouTube channel of Icebreakers.cz can be found here.

What is VR sickness and how is it really? ????

Yes - virtual reality "fooles" the brain. So yes - it can be annoying if you have none or little experience with it.

In virtual reality, you can move, fly, ride, run - but your body is actually in place. This can sometimes flood the brain a little.

In general, we may say:

???? Men tolerate staying in VR a little better than women.
???? Younger age groups are also closer to technology, so the younger the user, the better he gets used to VR. (We are talking about adult users).
???? The optimal time to use VR glasses is around 10 minutes, but even 20 minutes is no exception.
???? Usually, a person may be disoriented after taking off their glasses (similar to feeling blindfolded for 10 minutes) and may feel sick. However, nausea subsides the more glasses you use.
???? So, it's about making a habit.

Among the best accepted are various relaxation or training applications. Rather static, where you do not move too much with the controls. Learning, assembly, fulfillment of tasks, training of activities.

Also well-tolerated are applications where, for example, the user walks on a belt and the world moves around him as if he were really walking. Or they are smooth slow movements that do not burden the user.

The worst tolerated are active games, where there is a lot of movement and a lot of intense visual perceptions.
A good example is the roller coaster in VR. (But we can not tolerate it in the real world). ????

So to sum it up:

???? The more the VR environment resembles the real situation, the less it burdens us.
???? It is necessary to take a break from time to time.
???? And the more often you use VR, the more well you will accept it.

Inspiration from Spain, for example for Czech Railways

ADIF, the Spanish public transport operator, is a state organization managing the national railway network in Spain. And it is this company, the equivalent of our Czech Railways, that has chosen Virtualware to create a new generation of virtual reality training simulators for railway infrastructure, construction and maintenance.

ADIF is committed to innovating and improving its training processes, and is investing almost a million euros in transforming its simulation modules. It uses virtual reality technology as a basis for setting new standards in the training program for its employees. The company also decided to build a 250 m2 training room in Valencia, just for virtual reality simulations. It will be a state-of-the-art center for leading and improving training processes in realistic absorbing environments (virtual and augmented reality) for a larger number of users.

ADIF, the infrastructure manager, is a state-owned company under the Ministry of Transport and Urban Affairs. Their mission is to expand the Spanish railway system through the development and management of a safe, efficient and sustainable infrastructure, according to the highest environmental quality standards. ADIF is guided by the idea of social responsibility and public commitment.

This huge innovation in the state sphere of Spain immediately led us to the question of when such innovations will be introduced in our country, the Czech Republic. Our national carrier deserves more prestige than it currently has. The use of modern technologies for operation, training, education, health and safety, etc., could restore that lost prestige.

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