Handheld Devices, Wireless Communications, and Smart Sensors What It All Means for Field Service

摘要

Look into the future of field service and remote sensing and what do you see—monitoring and diagnosing systems remotely, warning users of the impending failure of machinery and instruments, and arming field technicians with smart handheld devices that make their job easier. Wireless communications, smart sensors, remote diagnostics-these are buzz words that are supposed to curl your toes and change your life. But what effect will these technologies really have on the way you do your job in the next five years? Certainly, the revolutions in the wireless and handheld markets bring opportunities in field service and remote smart sensing. And standards such as IEEE 1451 are attempting to bring order to these volatile high-growth markets. Nevertheless, while the future of field service and remote diagnostics is going to evolve from today's approaches, predicting how it will evolve and what diagnostic devices tomorrow's field technicians will carry is a daunting task. But you can look at technical and market trends and try to make sense of it all.