DIVERSITY AT WORK 4 th Quarter 2014
EDITORIAL DIVERSITY AT WORK 2014 has been yet another busy year for Mjølner Informatics. We are lucky to have ambitious clients who know the value of user centric software and design, keeping us on our toes in the realization of their digital product ideas on everything from mobile to embedded platforms. Our diversity has enabled us to deliver high quality solutions across platforms, domains, and industries. Our unique mixture of creative and technical skills is what will carry us forward in the years to come. Find out why we founded Draupner Graphics, and how enterprise apps can maximize your business. For a tech fix, learn how to start a fourth industrial revolution based on the Internet of Things and cloud technology, and get creative with our Christmas tree cut outs. In our melting pot of skills, experience, and ideas, we have cooked up intuitive self-service solutions, data driven enterprise apps, game-changing interfaces, and much more. Best Regards, In this issue of Mjølner UPDATE we bring you stories from an exciting year. Learn how the Alexandra Institute and Mjølner Informatics created an intuitive user interface for the robotic trainer, RoboTrainer. Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO UPDATE
CASE RETHINKING REHABILITATION WITH ROBOTRAINER REHABILITATION FLOW The Alexandra Institute and Mjølner Informatics needed help in creating an intuitive and effective interface improved the user interface of the robotic trainer, that matches the everyday needs and workflows of RoboTrainer, enabling physiotherapists and users to evaluate the rehabilitation progress easily. physiotherapists. 1. 3. 5. We came with some basic software and they helped make At first glance, RoboTrainer looks like a classic pulley it more simple and user-friendly. Physiotherapists can trainer. However, looking closer, you will see that the lift now spend time on training, not on figuring out how the weights are missing. Instead, a computer and a power technology works. sensor control the device, calculating the perfect amount - Jesper Heltzen, Partner, Robotrainer of resistance for a specific user and delivering just that. Robotic Trainer to Improve Rehabilitation First Results Are Promising RoboTrainer is intended for use in the homes of users, 2. 4. 6. RoboTrainer is a start-up project dedicated to provide and Jesper Heltzen believes that it has great potential, various customized training programs for the upper arm as the demand for easily accessible and measurable and shoulder to users who need injury or post-operative rehabilitation results has increased. rehabilitation. In order to improve RoboTrainer, Growth Forum of 1. ACCIDENT 3. HOME TRAINING 5. DATA ASSESSMENT Furthermore, it is RoboTrainer s mission to give Southern Denmark and Aarhus Municipality are currently An accident causes a functional The user brings a RoboTrainer home The physiotherapist adjusts the physiotherapist an easier way to plan and evaluate the testing it, so far with promising results. impairment for a citizen. and starts the rehabilitation. program according to user data. training process. Besides improving the interface, other useful functions 2. DIAGNOSIS 4. MOTIVATION 6. MAINTENANCE Improving the Physiotherapists Workflow have been added, e.g. a database for training programs. The physiotherapist puts together a The user gets motivated by The user gets a customized training Jesper Heltzen, Partner at RoboTrainer, turned to the Jesper Heltzen is expecting RoboTrainer to be on the training program and instructs the following the progress on his or her program and tracks progress on his Alexandra Institute and Mjølner Informatics because he market within the next 18 months. citizen (now the user). smartphone. or her smartphone.
TECH INDUSTRY 4.0: HOW TO GET THERE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TIMELINE The Internet of Things, or IoT, holds great potential for the industrial sector, promising a Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0. In order to utilize this new potential, a number of competencies are required. We were asked by the Danish industrial sector to describe the competencies IT suppliers need to help the industry reach Industry 4.0. This article is a condensed version of our answer. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, as IoT in general, is all about connectivity by means of cloud technology. This creates new demands in security, maintenance, and work operation. In our experience, five competencies are vital when managing cloud systems and driving Industry 4.0 development. 1. Diversity as a Method When we want to control a production line s key functionalities with desktop and web applications, push alarms and reports to management s mobile devices, and drive machine-to-machine interaction, we need to know all platforms and technologies involved. This means that a single supplier must be experienced in both mobile, desktop, web, and embedded development. 2. Understand Your Users A richer industry needs richer interaction. Users need access to data and functionalities stored in the cloud. More efficient and secure work will be performed if we simplify production line operations with intuitive user interfaces. Our aim must be to deliver the right data to the right user on the right device at the right time. 3. Meta Architecture An agile production line with a high safety level cannot be achieved without the right architecture. This requires a solid understanding of the systems used, domains, users, work flows, and most importantly the interaction between these elements. First Second Third Fourth Water and steam power is used to create mechanical production facilities. 1784: First mechanical loom 4. From Big to Beautiful Data An interconnected and intelligent production line will deliver newfound amounts of data, but this is not sufficient. For Industry 4.0 to succeed, suppliers need to understand how to utilize the newfound data and be able to teach clients how to do so themselves. Electricity lets us create a division of labor and mass production. 1800 1900 2000 1870: First assembly line IT systems automate production lines further. 1969: First programmable logic controller 5. Merging Software, Hardware, & Users All the cloud systems, data processing and innovative thinking in the world are useless to the industrial sector if we do not understand the machines we are trying to control. Suppliers need hardware knowledge to create simple, functional, and secure systems. IoT and cloud technology automate complex tasks. Today
NEWS DRAUPNER GRAPHICS: THE NEW HOME OF TouchGFX Draupner Graphics is our new sister company, launched on October 1, and it is now the home of the unique software framework, TouchGFX. Software Development, and Digitial Innovation, we In 2010, Mjølner Informatics discovered a gap in the market: Three staff members from Mjølner Informatics have joined Consumers want smartphone-like touch controls in their Draupner Graphics, led by CEO, Brian Jeppesen. discovered an opportunity no one else had recognized. - Brian Jeppesen, CEO, Mjølner Informatics & Draupner Graphics products, but they are unwilling to pay smartphone-like prices. The Closests of Partnerships TouchGFX is a result of the diversity at work in Mjølner This was the beginning of TouchGFX. After four years Informatics and clients will still benefit from this, as of maturing, the framework is now ready for the global Draupner Graphics and Mjølner Informatics will be the market. closest of partners. Focusing Our Work The interest in TouchGFX has exceeded our wildest With the launch of Draupner Graphics, we have dedicated expectations. Our clients have gained a partner with a a team to focus solely on improvements and development sharper focus that will continue to draw on the sister of TouchGFX. company s many years of experience and diversity. - Jørgen Mygind, BD Manager, Draupner Graphics This enables us to meet the evolving technological needs TouchGFX is a result of the unique diversity found at Mjølner Informatics. Working with Interaction Design, With Draupner Graphics, we have created the outline needed for international distribution and focused our internal product development. of our international clients. Visit the new website at touchgfx.com to learn more. - Brian Jeppesen, CEO, Mjølner Informatics & Draupner Graphics
SOLUTION APP-TIMIZE YOUR ENTERPRISE Mobile technology is evolving fast. As a result, enterprises are starting to see the potential of mobile tools in the workplace. Here is how enterprise apps can optimize your business. Work Anywhere, Anytime Mobile technology has matured tremendously in the last A typical use is control and overview apps, linking couple of years, making our apps more secure and reliable. employees to their physical workplace. Tablets and phones can serve as pocket offices and with great app design, you get the ability to access your work offsite. With these improvements, enterprise apps are becoming a viable tool in the modern workplace. Sharing Is Caring The ability for clients, employees, and co-workers Enterprise Apps do not only benefit the company, but the to share data enables them to utilize time more employees as well, giving you a better environment for efficiently, thereby improving business processes. innovation and efficiency. Enterprise apps can also help reduce data risks when Here is how: Maximize Workflows designed right. Visit mjolner.dk/solutions/enterprise-apps to learn more. What are Enterprise Apps? With the correct app design, you can maximize Enterprise apps are software systems designed to satisfy employee productivity by digitizing important and the needs of organizations rather than individual users. time-consuming tasks. They are often made to display, process, and store large amounts of complex and business-critical data that You will also avoid human errors and anchor important knowledge in systems in addition to people. automate existing business processes.
RETHINKING REHABILITATION WITH ROBOTRAINER INDUSTRY 4.0: HOW TO GET THERE DRAUPNER GRAPHICS: THE NEW HOME OF TouchGFX APP-TIMIZE YOUR ENTERPRISE Mjølner Informatics A/S Finlandsgade 10, DK-8200 Aarhus N +45 70 27 43 43 www.mjolner.dk info@mjolner.dk