Kognitiv Spark has partnered with the Tech Impact Digital Boost program to assist New Brunswick-based companies in the adoption of its AR platform for industrial remote worker support.

The Fredericton-based tech firm focused on the secure and reliable applications of AR for remote support, has been accepted into the Digital Boost program as a service provider.

As we enter the recover and reimagine phases of pandemic response, business continuity and planning are top of mind.

With preliminary measures in place (remote work policies, essential staff only directives, etc.), organizations are now taking a harder look at their continuity practices and resiliency, asking themselves…

In 2016, a new gadget set the stage for an arms race in the technology of extended reality (XR). The gadget was the Microsoft HoloLens, a bulky, futuristic-looking headset that finally provided the capabilities that other devices had promised but had so far failed to deliver.

A major factor that can indicate the success of an organization operating in challenging conditions is the ability to establish the reality of the situation, carry out necessary planning, initiate relevant actions, and adopt tools and technologies to surmount challenges.

“If we’d got this in place before COVID, we’d still be in production,” so said a Program Director for an organization that had been working hard to implement a mixed reality remote worker support solution prior to the current crisis. A mixture of both frustration and optimism in his voice.

One of our industrial partners has shared specifically how it’s adapted to this new normal to ensure that its operations continue to flow, its people and customers are safe and connected, that the company does its part to mitigate the spread of the virus, and that its operations remain efficient.

We’ve completed our authentication bridge, known as SparkBridge, for Universal Windows Applications (UWP) for on-premise Active Directory so we can authenticate a HoloLens application against on-premise Active Directory.

The Microsoft HoloLens is the world’s most powerful Mixed Reality (MR) headset. Organizations around the world are using these devices, and a collection of software solutions, to better connect their workforces, achieve production efficiencies and a host of other benefits.

In an age in which many businesses rely on advanced engineering systems, the introduction of additional support infrastructure, which at first glance can appear to add complexity, can be met with a significant degree of skepticism by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and customers alike.

Early on in Kognitiv Spark’s history, we decided to build our own 3D rendering engine. This decision was made to avoid using off-the-shelf authoring environments designed for video game creation rather than secure applications for businesses, especially organizations in high-security sectors.

Before a use case can be selected, a pain point and its root cause must be identified. If you don’t already have an immediate problem in mind, take an inventory of specific pain points that impact your operations. Then, factoring in the root causes of these issues, identify the ones that could be solved using AR solutions. Look for process issues that impede the flow of operations.

Awards were presented in several categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 2,900 entrants from 115 countries worldwide. Kognitiv Spark was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in MR.