The HX2 computer is a small, light-weight data collection computer that LXE says is both comfortable and easy to use.
Arm bands secure both the unit and its battery, keeping the wearable computer in the ready position at all times by preventing the unit from rotating around the operator’s arm.
The HX2 computer has a bright color display for easy viewing in any lighting conditions and from any angle. Large, backlit keys have been designed for use in high-speed picking environments. The keys are fully mappable, so customers can customize them for specific applications.
The entire HX2 wearable computer system features breakaway connections at multiple points and a low-profile, smooth design to resist snagging on common warehouse fixtures and equipment.
The computer is driven by the Windows CE 5.0 operating system and an Intel XScale processor. It also features an 802.11 radio with Bluetooth.
We’ve integrated the feedback from dozens of current wearable customers into the design of the HX2 wearable computer, says Patrick Drolet, LXE’s senior product manager for wearable computing. We are developing a unit that not only significantly improves upon these existing wearable terminals, but does so in a manner that won’t disrupt operators who are comfortable with the operation of their existing terminals.
The computer also includes LXE’s ToughTalk technology. ToughTalk technology is LXE’s combination of LXE’s ruggedized system design, audio circuitry and noise canceling techniques, which enable the HX2 to support industrial-grade voice recognition applications. With the HX2 computer, customers can run both their voice logistics applications and their traditional barcode scanning applications on the same unit.
The HX2 wearable computer will be available in early 2007.
