Lantronix, a specialist provider of secure turnkey solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Remote Environment Management (REM) offering Software as a Service (SaaS), connectivity services, engineering services and intelligent hardware, is driving the design and development of artificial intelligence-driven solutions, including Guardhat Communicator smart hardhat and Youbiquo augmented reality smart glasses. Guardhat Communicator was among Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2020.
“Propelled by Lantronix’s Artificial Intelligence of Things solutions and engineering services, new technologies utilizing artificial intelligence are bringing safety, efficiency and intelligence to industrial products,” said Jonathan Shipman, VP of Strategy at Lantronix. “From smart hardhats to augmented reality glasses, Lantronix is on the frontier of an industrial AIoT revolution.”
Worldwide revenues for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, including software, hardware, and services, are forecast to reach $554.3 billion USD in total revenues by 2024 with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5 percent, according to the latest release of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Artificial Intelligence Tracker.
Supporting developers in meeting the demand for artificial intelligence-driven smart industrial solutions, Lantronix products and engineering services help:
Reduce total cost of development
Easily customize capabilities
Quickly build a market-ready prototype
Get to production and general availability faster
Deliver a comprehensive, globally certified solution
Case Study: Guardhat Communicator Smart Hardhat Revolutionizes the Safety of Industrial Workers by Connecting Users With Remote Command Centers
Lantronix’s IoT wireless connectivity and power management technologies have been integrated into the Guardhat Communicator smart hardhat. The smart communicating hardhat connects workers with a remote command center via sensors, camera and microphones to improve worker safety.
Challenge: Deliver Globally Certified Connected Product
To ensure the safety of industrial workers, the innovative creators of Guardhat re-envisioned the hardhat as a wearable device at the edge of an end-to-end industrial safety system while ensuring security for device, communications and updates.
Solution: Lantronix Open-Q 626 μSOM and Development Kit
To develop its unique smart hardhat, the Guardhat team engaged Lantronix Engineering Services to help design the hardhat and achieve the required performance profile utilizing Lantronix solutions, including:
Lantronix Open-Q™ 626 µSOM, which is based on the APQ8053-Pro SoC (system on chip), to deliver the ideal balance of advanced processing capabilities and power efficiency.
Lantronix’s Open-Q™ 626 µSOM Development Kit, a cost-effective, feature-rich, camera-tuned, exposed board platform powered by the Open-Q 626 production-ready µSOM, based on the APQ8053Pro processor. It was used by the Guardhat team to jumpstart the design process and contain development costs.
The Guardhat Communicator takes advantage of roughly 300 pins that the carrier board routes out as interfaces to the SoC, creating a wearable IoT device that includes board support, camera, audio and wireless connectivity.
Results: Guardhat Communicator Smart Hardhat Connects Remote Workers
Guardhat Communicator improves safety by connecting remote workers. It enables remote communication with the wearer, including audio and video calls as well as the ability to push a single button for help.
It monitors the worker’s environments and sends warnings and alerts in case of imminent danger, applying wearable technology to overcome hazardous conditions. It provides a real-time, decision-making and data analytics platform that connects industrial workforces through situational awareness.
