I don't know about others on the forum, but the population on most boards today along with point to point wiring in panels makes it difficult to see as I get older. I have worked on equipment ranging from small forklifts to large cranes for over 40 years. Back then electronic troubleshooting was reasonably easy due to the size of components and the current and voltage associated with them.
I have an idea for someone with more time and ability than myself. What would be needed is a critique from others here as to the feasibility of the device. So here goes and this is aimed at the folks who have been involved in service work and can see where I am coming from.
We all see the advances in vision based devices (like Google glasses) as to the capabilities compared to years ago. Why not glasses that a technician, mechanic or whomever could wear that would zoom in at voice command (or a wearable pendant) to allow one to see the small components or stripe color on a wire in those high density areas. I realize this would probably require glasses that could go from transparent for normal work to display type for that close in work. Obviously there would be a safety aspect so one would not walk into the hook and block on a crane or step off a platform. Maybe something like this already exists and I am not aware of it but my experimentation with generic off the shelf components has not proven very effective. Although I also don't have the time to do the proper research or have the ability in micro miniature devices. Maybe an idea for someone out there. Oh by the way great forum, I should have signed up years ago. Bill
I have an idea for someone with more time and ability than myself. What would be needed is a critique from others here as to the feasibility of the device. So here goes and this is aimed at the folks who have been involved in service work and can see where I am coming from.
We all see the advances in vision based devices (like Google glasses) as to the capabilities compared to years ago. Why not glasses that a technician, mechanic or whomever could wear that would zoom in at voice command (or a wearable pendant) to allow one to see the small components or stripe color on a wire in those high density areas. I realize this would probably require glasses that could go from transparent for normal work to display type for that close in work. Obviously there would be a safety aspect so one would not walk into the hook and block on a crane or step off a platform. Maybe something like this already exists and I am not aware of it but my experimentation with generic off the shelf components has not proven very effective. Although I also don't have the time to do the proper research or have the ability in micro miniature devices. Maybe an idea for someone out there. Oh by the way great forum, I should have signed up years ago. Bill
