tech, design, and business. mjølner update, 4th 2014

DIVERSITY AT WORK

4th Quarter 2014

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DIVERSITY AT WORK2014 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.

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. Throughout the year, we have worked hard to make

our expertise more tangible for clients, exemplifying the

exact delivery, process, and outcome of 11 new services

and solutions.

Among case stories, tech trend breakdowns, and the news

of an addition to the Mjølner family, we present these new

services and solutions in this last 2014 issue of Mjølner

UPDATE.

Learn how the Alexandra Institute and Mjølner Informatics

created an intuitive user interface for the robotic trainer,

RoboTrainer, 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.

Best Regards,

Brian Gottorp Jeppesen, CEO

EDITORIAL


UPDATE


RETHINKING REHABILITATION WITH ROBOTRAINER

CASE

The Alexandra Institute and Mjølner Informatics

improved the user interface of the robotic trainer,

RoboTrainer, enabling physiotherapists and users to

evaluate the rehabilitation progress easily.

At first glance, RoboTrainer looks like a classic pulley

trainer. However, looking closer, you will see that the lift

weights are missing. Instead, a computer and a power

sensor control the device, calculating the perfect amount

of resistance for a specific user and delivering just that.

Robotic Trainer to Improve Rehabilitation

RoboTrainer is a start-up project dedicated to provide

various customized training programs for the upper arm

and shoulder to users who need injury or post-operative

rehabilitation.

Furthermore, it is RoboTrainer’s mission to give

physiotherapist an easier way to plan and evaluate the

training process.

Improving the Physiotherapists’ Workflow

Jesper Heltzen, Partner at RoboTrainer, turned to the

Alexandra Institute and Mjølner Informatics because he

needed help in creating an intuitive and effective interface

that matches the everyday needs and workflows of

physiotherapists.

We came with some basic software and they helped make

it more simple and user-friendly. Physiotherapists can

now spend time on training, not on figuring out how the

technology works.

- Jesper Heltzen, Partner, Robotrainer

First Results Are Promising

RoboTrainer is intended for use in the homes of users,

and Jesper Heltzen believes that it has great potential,

as the demand for easily accessible and measurable

rehabilitation results has increased.

In order to improve RoboTrainer, Growth Forum of

Southern Denmark and Aarhus Municipality are currently

testing it, so far with promising results.

Besides improving the interface, other useful functions

have been added, e.g. a database for training programs.

Jesper Heltzen is expecting RoboTrainer to be on the

market within the next 18 months.


1. ACCIDENT

An accident causes a functional

impairment for a citizen.

4. MOTIVATION

The user gets motivated by

following the progress on his or her

smartphone.

2. DIAGNOSIS

The physiotherapist puts together a

training program and instructs the

citizen (now the user).

5. DATA ASSESSMENT

The physiotherapist adjusts the

program according to user data.

3. HOME TRAINING

The user brings a RoboTrainer home

and starts the rehabilitation.

6. MAINTENANCE

The user gets a customized training

program and tracks progress on his

or her smartphone.

REHABILITATION FLOW

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NEWS

FIND THE SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS YOU NEEDWe have mixed, matched, tumbled and turned to

identify and verbalize the unique value we can offer

you. The result is seven expert services and four plug -

and-play solutions.

With our new services and solutions, we have made our

wide-ranging portfolio of skills and experience more

accessible, exemplifying the exact delivery, process and

outcome you can expect from each offer.

This way, the services and solutions are manifestations of

what we have been doing all along across industries.

Expert Services

Do you need a deeper understanding of what makes your

users tick, a process that ensures competitive products

based on your market position, or customized software

that fits your business needs?

Find your match between the seven services to the right

and let us put our diversity to work with your digital goals

center stage.

Plug-and-Play Solutions

Do you need a platform that empowers customers to be

self-sufficient, an application that speeds up your time

to market, or a game-changing interface on embedded

hardware?

Pick from the list on the right and let us build a plug-

and-play solution based on your specific business needs,

context, and technology.


SERVICES SOLUTIONS

SERVICE TOOLSDIGITAL PRODUCT DESIGN

SELF-SERVICE SOLUTIONSDIGITAL INNOVATION

INTEGRATION

ENTERPRISE APPS & APPLICATIONSADDING THE USER PERSPECTIVE

BIG DATA UTILIZATION

BUSINESS-ALIGNED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

USER & CUSTOMER RESEARCH

Visit mjolner.dk to learn more.

INTUITIVE CONTROL PANELS


TECH

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.

INDUSTRY 4.0:HOW TO GET THERE


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.

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.

1800 1900 2000

Today

First Second Third FourthWater and steam power is used to create mechanical production facilities.

1784: First mechanical loom

1870: First assemblyline

1969: First programmable logic controller

Electricity lets us create a division of labor and mass production.

IT systems automate production lines further.

IoT and cloud technology automate complex tasks.

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TIMELINE


NEWS

Draupner Graphics is our new sister company,

launched on October 1, and it is now the home of the

unique software framework, TouchGFX.

In 2010, Mjølner Informatics discovered a gap in the market:

Consumers want smartphone-like touch controls in their

products, but they are unwilling to pay smartphone-like

prices.

This was the beginning of TouchGFX. After four years

of maturing, the framework is now ready for the global

market.

Focusing Our Work

With the launch of Draupner Graphics, we have dedicated

a team to focus solely on improvements and development

of TouchGFX.

This enables us to meet the evolving technological needs

of our international clients.

TouchGFX is a result of the unique diversity found at

Mjølner Informatics. Working with Interaction Design,

Software Development, and Digitial Innovation, we

discovered an opportunity no one else had recognized.

- Brian Jeppesen, CEO, Mjølner Informatics & Draupner Graphics

Three staff members from Mjølner Informatics have joined

Draupner Graphics, led by CEO, Brian Jeppesen.

The Closests of Partnerships

TouchGFX is a result of the diversity at work in Mjølner

Informatics and clients will still benefit from this, as

Draupner Graphics and Mjølner Informatics will be the

closest of partners.

The interest in TouchGFX has exceeded our wildest

expectations. Our clients have gained a partner with a

sharper focus that will continue to draw on the sister

company’s many years of experience and diversity.

- Jørgen Mygind, BD Manager, Draupner Graphics

Visit the new website at touchgfx.com to learn more.

DRAUPNER GRAPHICS:THE NEW HOME OF TouchGFX


With Draupner Graphics, we have created the outline needed for international distribution and focused our internal product development.

- Brian Jeppesen, CEO, Mjølner Informatics & Draupner Graphics

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SOLUTION

APP-TIMIZE YOUR ENTERPRISEMobile 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.

Mobile technology has matured tremendously in the last

couple of years, making our apps more secure and reliable.

With these improvements, enterprise apps are becoming

a viable tool in the modern workplace.

Enterprise Apps do not only benefit the company, but the

employees as well, giving you a better environment for

innovation and efficiency.

Here is how:

Maximize Workflows

With the correct app design, you can maximize

employee productivity by digitizing important and

time-consuming tasks.

You will also avoid human errors and anchor important

knowledge in systems in addition to people.

Work Anywhere, Anytime

Tablets and phones can serve as pocket offices and

with great app design, you get the ability to access

your work offsite.

A typical use is control and overview apps, linking

employees to their physical workplace.

Sharing Is Caring

The ability for clients, employees, and co-workers

to share data enables them to utilize time more

efficiently, thereby improving business processes.

Enterprise apps can also help reduce data risks when

designed right.

Visit mjolner.dk/solutions/enterprise-apps to learn more.


What are Enterprise Apps?

Enterprise apps are software systems designed to satisfy

the needs of organizations rather than individual users.

They are often made to display, process, and store large

amounts of complex and business-critical data that

automate existing business processes.


RETHINKING REHABILITATION WITH ROBOTRAINER

FIND THE SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS YOU NEED

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 [email protected]


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