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VIRTUALISATION Panasonic scrubs up for hospital use with Toughbook H1
VIRTUALISATION Panasonic scrubs up for hospital use with Toughbook H1 | Panasonic scrubs up for hospital use with Toughbook H1 |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 22 June 2009 | |
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Considerations including ergonomics, durability, infection control, battery management and hidden costs were given particular emphasis during the two-year development program. A survey carried out by Panasonic in 2007 found that while a majority of respondents were interested in the MCA concept, and even bigger proportion were dissatisfied with then-current devices due to shortcomings in those areas. According to John Penn, healthcare development manager at Panasonic Australia, ergonomic aspects include a handle on the top of the unit, modest weight (approximately 1.5 kg), good thermal management, a built-in 'easel' foot, a dual-function (touch or stylus) screen, a front-mounted stylus holder, and a barcode scanner on the base (so that it can be easily pointed by someone holding the H1's handle). Durability comes from the magnesium chassis, a rugged design (drop tested to 90cm), the shock-mounted removable hard drive, and a sealed, fanless case. The sealed case with no vents or sockets is easily sanitised, and the skin is made from an alcohol-resistant material. Software for the H1 includes a sanitisation reminder that also keeps an auditable record of cleaning. Good battery life is achieved with a combination of an Atom CPU, low-power consumption supporting circuits, and high-capacity, dual hot-swappable batteries. Standard features of the Toughbook H1 include 6-hour battery life, Windows XP downgrade rights, sanitisable handstrap, glare-resistant display, 2MP camera, contactless smartcard reader, RFID reader, fingerprint reader, WiFi, and Bluetooth. CONTINUED |
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