Kognitiv Spark to boost business innovation with mixed reality technology
From the Springboard Content Lab
Imagine a technician in a remote location who needs to perform a complex task or repair specialized machinery.
In the past, this would mean sending a qualified trainer into the field to provide support.
The Fredericton-based company Kognitiv Spark is solving this problem by collapsing time and distance with a virtual reality platform called RemoteSpark.
Mixed reality solves problems remotely
The technology – known as mixed reality – is a user-focused platform that combines the physical and digital worlds to create 2D and 3D images that can be accessed by workers who wear specialized goggles developed by Microsoft.
The RemoteSpark tool is tailored for industrial use. It enhances performance by allowing users to work in their physical space while accessing digital content to facilitate task completion, boost operational efficiency, and aid workers with on-the-job training.
These virtual environments allow workers to complete complex tasks remotely. The technology also troubleshoots and provides on-the-job training, onboarding and virtual tours, saving companies and organizations time, money and effort.
RemoteSpark builds workforce productivity, remote healthcare
For industries like manufacturing, construction, energy, defence, and aerospace, RemoteSpark is a powerful tool for training and up-skilling workers, boosting the productivity of companies that use the technology in day-to-day operations.
It also improves the lives of Canadians by delivering remote healthcare services. With RemoteSpark mixed reality, a patient can receive remote instructions for rehab exercises from home. The technology can even create the illusion of a physiotherapist standing in the room with the patient.
Technology borne of collaboration with UNB and Springboard
The story of Kognitiv Spark is an example of how partnerships between academia, industry, government and research commercialization organizations like Springboard can drive business growth, foster innovation, and help Canadian companies compete globally.
The technology that powers the RemoteSpark platform was developed in collaboration with the University of New Brunswick, Spatial Computing Education, Training & Research Laboratory (SPECTRAL) at UNB under the leadership of professor Dr. Scott Bateman.
SPECTRAL was created with the support of Springboard Atlantic Office of Research Services at UNB.
With additional support from industry partner Kognitiv Spark, SPECTRAL is developing a pipeline of research, development and talent that puts Atlantic Canada at the forefront of spatial computing and mixed reality technology.
SPECTRAL is also supported by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency which recently invested $823,125. Additional support by Kognitiv Spark will advance technology and collaboration making UNB and Kognitiv Spark global leaders in spatial computing.
Read more on Kognitiv Spark:
- Kognitiv Spark Brings Mixed Reality Solution to Magic Leap
- My Future So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades: The Future Is Not Just Bright; It’s Holographic
- Kognitiv Spark selected for the 2024 Scale-Up Hub Houston program
Springboard Atlantic is a network of 19 colleges and universities specializing in research commercialization and industry-led research in Atlantic Canada. It is supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency , Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and member institutions.