IIC Journal of Innovation 15th Edition | Page 67

Advances in Connected Worker Technology
Leading technology vendors in this diverse ecosystem also understand that there ’ s no “ one-sizefits-all ” tool to solve all challenges . In turn , businesses are increasingly recognizing that a thorough understanding of the problem statement is fundamental to identifying the right emerging technology solutions . In most cases , those solutions will leverage several individual technologies , such as IoT and extended reality , to yield business value that is greater than the sum of their parts .
While intelligent wearable devices , such as connected HMDs , are only the “ tip of the spear ,” one can expect the “ connected worker ” concept to mature over the next few years , address nearterm challenges , and likely unlock brand new business models for the future .
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