Wearable Technology4 TYPES THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE

MANUFACTURING

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Manufacturing companiesalready use smart machines,

cloud computing, and theInternet of Things. But there’sone ‘smart’ area they haven’t

ventured into just yet:

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

Wearable technology has been called the “missing link” insmart manufacturing.

And 2016 is slated to be the year that wearable technologytakes manufacturing by storm.

Here’s what you can expect to see in shops across the country:

SMART WATCHES

SMART WATCHESTo keep workers on task or alert

them to changes in the productionschedule

SMART GlASSES

SMART GlASSESTo make work-related data and

information more readilyavailable

ACTIVITY TRACKERS

ACTIVITY TRACKERS

To track productivity andcollect data that's relevant to

worker efficiency

CLOTHING SENSORS

CLOTHING SENSORS

To identify workers throughbody proportion, movement,

and gestures

Ultimately, wearable technology has the powerto boost productivity and increase efficiency.

These are good things, right? Right.

But there are downsides to wearable devices, too.

For example:

Wearables have the potential tomalfunction and cause down time.

They may also cause distractions whichis an important safety issue to thinkabout.

In the grand scheme, these are small issues thatmerely require balance and planning.

And when all is said and done, incorporatingwearable technology will be a giant step toward

a smarter factory.

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