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MidAmerican Energy Joins Index AR Solutions on Stage at WECC’s 2018 Human Performance Conference

At the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) 2018 Human Performance Conference, Index AR Solutions CEO Dan Arczynski took the stage with Mike Hoff, Director of Business Optimization and Innovation at MidAmerican Energy Company. The pair showcased how Index AR is helping MidAmerican and other companies realize tangible business benefits from AR – using it to … Continue reading “MidAmerican Energy Joins Index AR Solutions on Stage at WECC’s 2018 Human Performance Conference”


Index AR Solutions Shows How Augmented Reality is Ready Now at UTC Region 3 Fall Meeting

John Arczynski, Director of Operations at Index AR Solutions, presented at the Utilities Technology Council™ (UTC) Region 3 Fall Meeting in Williamsburg. During his session, “Augmented Reality: Ready Now,” Arczynski explained that when applied correctly in the industrial workplace, augmented reality (AR) can have positive impacts regarding safety, error reductions, knowledge transfer, cost and schedule. … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Shows How Augmented Reality is Ready Now at UTC Region 3 Fall Meeting”


Powerful Pairing: Index AR Solutions Showcases Combined AR and eBook Solutions at SEE Committee Meeting

Index AR Solutions Vice President Scott Sommers presented at the Southeastern Electric Exchange (SEE) Underground Distribution Committee meeting in Savannah recently, highlighting how the company is combining  augmented reality (AR) and eBook technology to create highly engaging training solutions for clients. Founded in 1933, the SEE is a non-profit, non-political trade association of investor-owned electric … Continue reading “Powerful Pairing: Index AR Solutions Showcases Combined AR and eBook Solutions at SEE Committee Meeting”


Index AR Solutions Exhibits at Dominion Energy Innovation Expo

Index AR Solutions was among a select group of external exhibitors at Dominion Energy’s inaugural Innovation Expo, an in-house competition recognizing the company’s most creative employees of the past year. At the event, which took place Oct. 3, 2018 at the Science Museum of Virginia, Index AR executives showcased several powerful augmented reality (AR) solutions … Continue reading “Index AR Solutions Exhibits at Dominion Energy Innovation Expo”


Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality Are the Training Tools of the Future

Training employees on complex processes in manufacturing and assembly is a good use case for augmented reality and virtual reality. That’s the point made in a recent article by Robotics Business Review, a leading publication focused on the global robotics, artificial intelligence and unmanned systems ecosystem. The article also spotlights Index AR Solutions among innovative … Continue reading “Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality Are the Training Tools of the Future”


Diving into an Augmented Reality World with Westar Energy and T&D World Magazine

In the September 2018 issue of T&D World Magazine, Westar Energy’s Dave Claussen detailed how the Kansas utility partnered with Index AR Solutions during the launch of the LineAssist SuperApp – a robust mobile training and field application that is making work safer and faster for electrical utility linemen. Claussen is Senior Director of Substation … Continue reading “Diving into an Augmented Reality World with Westar Energy and T&D World Magazine”


Augmented Reality Touted as a Key to Human Performance Improvement at EPRI Switching Safety & Reliability Conference

At the 2018 Switching Safety & Reliability Conference, Index AR Solutions executives joined customers and partners on stage to demonstrate how Augmented Reality is being used to boost human performance in a variety of ways. The conference, held August 20-23 in Newport Beach, Calif. was hosted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and brought … Continue reading “Augmented Reality Touted as a Key to Human Performance Improvement at EPRI Switching Safety & Reliability Conference”


Ready Now: Index AR Solutions CEO Presents at American Nuclear Society Conference

In a presentation entitled “AR in Nuclear – Ready Now,” Index AR Solutions President and CEO Dan Arczynski demonstrated just that at the American Nuclear Society’s 25th annual Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo. The event attracted more than 750 utility industry professionals and over 90 vendor exhibits, all aligned with the Society’s mission … Continue reading “Ready Now: Index AR Solutions CEO Presents at American Nuclear Society Conference”


Augmented Reality, eBooks and the Reinvention of Utility Apprenticeships

Utilities have a long history of striving to make their workers safer, more capable and productive. At the recent Southern Gas Association’s Operating Conference & Expo in Tampa, Index AR Solutions representatives show attendees how augmented reality is being deployed and combined with other technologies in unique ways to continue this trend for gas utilities. … Continue reading “Augmented Reality, eBooks and the Reinvention of Utility Apprenticeships”


Digital Reality Technology: Empowering Today’s Knowledge Workers

For the summer 2018 issue of Target magazine, journalist Glenn Marshall writes about how digital reality technologies such as AR and VR are reinventing the role of the knowledge worker. In the article, entitled “Developing the next generation of digital knowledge workers,” Marshall described how companies are embracing an emerging “no collar” workforce – completely … Continue reading “Digital Reality Technology: Empowering Today’s Knowledge Workers”