For substation technician apprentices, it used to be that key skills and best practices could only be learned through hands-on training. But thanks to a digital curriculum of eBooks and mobile apps being created by Index AR Solutions, major utilities like MidAmerican Energy are enabling workers to visually explore substation equipment anytime and anywhere. An … Continue reading “T&D World Article Shows Power of Infusing Technology into Substation Apprenticeship Training”

In the April 2020 issue of T&D World Magazine, MidAmerican Energy Company’s Mike Hoff details how the forward-thinking utility partnered with Index AR Solutions to re-imagine their natural gas apprenticeship program. Using a blend of augmented reality and eBooks created by Index, MidAmerican has successfully implemented a digital curriculum for its gas technician apprentices. Hoff … Continue reading “T&D World Magazine Spotlights New Digital Apprenticeship Curriculum Powered by Index AR Solutions”

In the April issue of T&D World Magazine, Rich Maxwell penned an article on the state of transmission and distribution apps where he highlighted the wide variety of mobile apps that are popping up in support of a growing assortment of electric utility field use cases. Maxwell noted that collectively, these powerful apps are serving … Continue reading “The Next Wave: Augmented Reality as a Tool in the Lineman’s Toolbox”