This article first appeared in the Railway-News magazine, Issue 4 2022 Data & Monitoring edition.
Handheld Group, a leading manufacturer of rugged mobile computers recently announced the release of two new rugged mobile computers for outdoor field work: the Algiz RT10 ultra-rugged 10-inch Android tablet as well as the Nautiz X81 data collector. Both devices combine state-of-the-art design and performance with future-proof technology that will maintain its versatile utility through its entire life-cycle.
The Algiz RT10 ultra-rugged tablet comes with a high-res 10-inch touchscreen and is among the lightest in its class at 980 grams. With a powerful Qualcomm® Snapdragon 5G platform and Android 11 operating system (OS), it delivers enterprise functionality for mobile field workers. And the powerful processor with future- proof 5G functionality will remain cutting-edge for years.
The Nautiz X81 ultra-rugged handheld comes with an innovative 4.8-inch screen that uses unique display technology to deliver a truly sunlight-readable screen for outdoor work – without draining the battery life. The Nautiz X81 data collector comes with a full numeric keypad and was also designed to accommodate customer and job- specific requirements. It features customisation via expansion caps allowing a wide array of affordable and easy-to-develop solutions.
Both the Nautiz 81 data-collector and the Algiz RT10 tablet include a dedicated built-in u-blox receiver for fast and accurate location data. A GNSS antenna supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou as well as SBAS, so GIS field technicians and other mobile crews can count on their outdoor digital tools for reliable performance.
The Algiz RT10 also offers untethered dead reckoning (UDR) by blending GNSS signals and inertial sensors to provide accurate positioning performance under even weak GNSS conditions, such as tunnels, without the need to connect to the vehicle network.
With built-in cameras, workers can take sharp images of completed work, and barcode scanners and dedicated scan buttons allow for speedy data collection operations by scanning barcodes of specific track sections, part numbers and more. And with built-in Wi-Fi, 5G performance as well as 4G/ LTE, field crew can find a signal almost anywhere and instantly communicate with co-workers or the back office.
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