Top Articles of 2019: Wearable Technology

Dec. 23, 2019
Coverage of Shell’s use of head-mounted displays to provide remote assistance to field workers is one of Automation World’s top 5 articles of the year.

In April 2019, Aaron Hand, Automation World’s Editor-at-Large, covered Shell’s selection of the RealWear HMT-1Z1 platform to improve productivity and safety at many of its sites. As Hand reported, the devices are being deployed through Honeywell at 24 operational sites in 12 countries, including the U.S., China, Russia, India, Germany and Austria.

Based on web traffic to this article, it ranked as the #5 most visited article on the Automation World site in 2019.

Click here to view the article: Shell Gives Its Remote Workers a Heads Up.            

About the Author

David Greenfield, editor in chief | Editor in Chief

David Greenfield joined Automation World in June 2011. Bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and media experience to his position, David’s contributions can be found in AW’s print and online editions and custom projects. Earlier in his career, David was Editorial Director of Design News at UBM Electronics, and prior to joining UBM, he was Editorial Director of Control Engineering at Reed Business Information, where he also worked on Manufacturing Business Technology as Publisher. 

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