Taqtile, Inc., a company specializing in spatial computing technologies and augmented reality (AR) work-instruction solutions, has recently announced updates to its Manifest Maker app for the iPad.
The company states that the enhancements made to Manifest Maker aim to simplify the process for businesses to incorporate their existing assets into digital work instructions. Taqtile’s Manifest Maker platform enables the creation of digital, sequential work procedures using an iPad.
The most recent update brings a new capability for users to create and use a centralized collection of resources. These resources may include various types of documents such as images, videos, manuals in PDF format, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Companies will be able to access these resources conveniently from within the application. Moreover, users can also incorporate media and files from their OneDrive accounts directly into their guides.
Taqtile’s Manifest Maker solution helps organizations and businesses in capturing and sharing valuable knowledge from their expert staff. This knowledge can then be shared with colleagues who do not work at a desk. By giving users direct access to asset libraries, the solution enables them to create comprehensive work instructions more quickly and efficiently.
The Manifest Maker app also offers a method to capture video footage on an iPad, which can then be transformed into instructional guides. The app’s tools allow for the creation of custom work instructions that can include video, annotated photos, auto-transcribed text, and scans of existing manuals. The result, according to the company, is the creation of digitized, step-by-step guides that are more natural, more understandable, and more usable for deskless workers.
“Incorporation of media library access within Maker is something many users have requested in order to manage the increasing number of videos they are using to document procedures,” said John Tomizuka, Co-founder and Chief Technical Officer at Taqtile. “We will continue to evolve Manifest Maker into a tool that more easily and elegantly helps organizations share critical knowledge with their deskless workforces.”
Taqtile mentioned that work instructions made using Manifest Maker can be used with the AR-enabled Manifest platform. These instructions can be enhanced with augmented reality and anchored content, and can be accessed by deskless workers at any location and time. The Manifest platform allows deskless workers to access step-by-step procedures, digital manuals, animated 3D models, holograms, and other organization-specific knowledge. This is done to improve maintenance and operational efficiencies, as well as enhance safety.
