Rugged Tablet PCs And Optimized Software Applications Transform The A/E/C Industry

Mobility translates to speed, quality and cost savings. The quest for flexible field devices, 24/7 connectivity and truly portable and powerful computing solutions is on the rise as evidenced by the growing use of the latest technology solutions in the field and on the jobsite.

In some markets, rugged tablet PCs are leading the way in this cultural computing revolution, fast becoming the field hardware of choice particularly in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) markets. As AEC professionals seek the advantage of mobility and power, developers are introducing more advanced applications from punchlists to project tracking tools uniquely suited to the tablet environment. These tools take advantage of more sophisticated voice and handwriting recognition capabilities, ‘connected’ field-based solutions, and building information modeling (BIM) concepts to translate and transfer project information in near real-time with unprecedented accuracy, creating the ultimate field-ready system.