Here is where it changes. One of their warehouse employees has a physical limitation, which impedes him from gripping the scanner with his hand. His employer wanted to accommodate this special need and asked AbeTech for assistance.

AbeTech was uniquely positioned to help. As a certified repair provider for Datalogic Scanning, our staff has an intimate knowledge of the PowerScan XLR scanner that is used in their facility. We are also a certified Xplore partner, the manufacturer of the vehicle-mounted computer. Finally, and most important, we have talent staff who excel at this type of project. From Lindsey Ogdahl, an electronics engineer, aka MacGyver, and several other veteran AbeTech employees, we got to work.

The first step was to meet with this individual and gain an in-depth understanding of his unique situation. Then, Lindsey designed and built a wearable scanning solution. He attached the Datalogic PowerScan XLR to a wearable wrist mount, then built a custom USB cable that connected the scanner to a foot trigger that activates the scanner - all of which is powered by the heart of the system, the Xplore Technologies vehicle-mounted computer, via another USB cable. This custom design allows the employee to use the same technology as his peers.

After using his new scanning system in his daily work environment, the need for modification was uncovered. We have been asked to create a quick disconnect to allow the employee to get on and off the vehicle without having to remove the wrist mount. Lindsey is confident he can "MacGyver" another solution to meet this new requirement.