Conference alert: Construction IT (19/11/09)

Kailaz Software CEO Sandeep Jain will be speaking at the Construction IT Conference on Thursday, November 19th 2009 at Microsoft London. His presentation, entitled ‘Mobile IT in Construction: Opportunities & Challenges’, will tackle the issues surrounding the implementation of mobile IT solutions in the construction industry. The talk will draw on the real-world experiences of MobiBiz clients and current research on mobile productivity solutions.

The conference will be chaired by John Findley, former Innovation Director of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services. Speakers from Microsoft, Countryside Properties Plc, Aspect Contracts Ltd, and COMIT have been confirmed. This one-day event is free of charge.

If you would like to attend, please register online at http://www.objectiveit.com/ConstructionIT, or contact info@kailaz.com for more information.

Partnership announcement: Ekahau Inc.

We’re very pleased to announce the partnership between Kailaz Software and Ekahau Inc. Ekahau is responsible for cutting-edge work on location-enabling Wi-Fi networks, helping businesses keep track of people and assets via wireless networks.

This partnership stems from Kailaz Software’s latest R&D project, ‘Wi-Fi based indoor tracking and augmented reality.’ Conducted in association with IT think tanks FIATECH and COMIT, this project will explore the business benefits of mobile Wi-Fi based tracking and augmented reality. Using Ekahau’s Wi-Fi tags along with Wi-Fi enabled mobile phones and laptops, Kailaz clients will be able to add layers of meta-data to their surroundings, to monitor site access, aid maintenance, improve security, and more.

For further information about this project, email info@kailaz.com and watch this space for updates.

Project webinar available online

This Tuesday, Kailaz Software’s CEO Sandeep Jain presented a webinar on the company’s latest project, ‘Wi-Fi based indoor tracking and augmented reality,’ to an audience of construction industry executives, IT providers, and academic researchers. The webinar reviewed the technical and practical issues involved in implementing Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), along with the potential benefits to the construction industry:

'While RTLS is already useful for keeping track of people and assets within indoor sites, the presentation explores how this location information can also be used as a platform for other applications, such as mobile phone-based augmented reality. […] Augmented reality adds graphics, sounds, haptics and even smells to the natural world as it exists. You would expect video games to drive the development of augmented reality, but this technology has countless practical applications which are relevant to our industry.'

The webinar was part of FIATECH’s ‘Technology Tuesdays’ webinar series, and can be viewed online at http://fiatech.org/webinar-archives/371-october-6.html. FIATECH is an industry consortium dedicated to improving design, engineering, construction and maintenance processes for large capital assets. For more information about this project, email info@kailaz.com and watch this space for updates.

Partnership announcement: RealVNC

Do you use mobile phones to keep in touch with your field workers? What happens if they suddenly need help with their devices, but are miles away from the office?

Not to worry, thanks to Kailaz Software’s new partnership with remote control software originators RealVNC. This partnership represents a key step forward in MobiBiz support services, as the incorporation of RealVNC’s mobile features will allow our clients to manage their company phones remotely. Application installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, and more can all be handled from the computer of an administrator or IT staff member. No more rushing back to the office – remote control is easy, secure, and saves valuable time.

This new service should be available to MobiBiz clients by January 2010. For further information, please email info@kailaz.com or check http://www.mobibizlive.co.uk/ for updates.

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