Rugged computers

Rugged computers are basically any computer designed to deal with tough conditions. The conditions may not always be the same of course, some are specifically designed to be able to cope with being bashed around, others to be used under water or in space, some, though especially military rugged computers, are designed very much to be used anywhere and this includes not just for transporting through somewhere but actually having working and in use in any environment even working on the move.

Many rugged computers are also designed to be highly portable, many are based on laptops or notebooks or maybe smaller devices like a PDA sized device: others are designed to be used on board vehicles and vessels but still have to withstand harsh conditions. Some computers may be stationed in one place such as in a factory or in a mine where conditions may be at extremes as well.
Those computers that are portable, to be truly portable, have to keep running while they are being moved: this is why many rely on flash memory rather than hard drives that can struggle to work while moving and being bashed around.
Rugged computers have to be usable in a variety of conditions as well including in low light or dark or perhaps even under water so controls are often either chunky and easy to use by touch or lighted or even based on touch-screens, which also saves space.

To make them portable rugged computers may also be wearable, which could mean they strap on to the body, often around the waist or wrist or they may be incorporated into clothing. Wearable computers’ applications include not just as general multi-use computers but also as niche devices that monitor either the wearer or the environment: they could warn a soldier of enemies detected nearby or a miner of a high level of methane gas. They can also look at the wearer and monitor an individual’s health and body: such as systems that give early warning of heart attacks or stroke in susceptible patients or which monitor blood glucose levels in diabetics.

As mentioned military computers are perhaps the most rugged of all: for a start troops may have to go into any environment from humid jungles to frozen tundra and they need computers that will work in any environment and put up with being bashed about; they also may need to be set up and accessed very quickly in the heat of a battle where troops rely on computers to oversee enemy movement and organization of different units.

Medical uses are another area where rugged computers need not only to be ready to go anywhere but also always ready to work, this does include computers used in hospitals and medical centers where the computer may still get moved around and poorly looked after often. Also though rugged computers are vital for paramedics responding to emergencies: again this could be in any environment and certainly can include low temperatures and rain. Medics with the military also will need computers as robust as those used elsewhere in the military.

Arriving on the scene of a medical emergency time is of the essence so a computer needs to be setup and working in seconds to potentially save a life. The latest computers can read various vital signs from a patient and tell medics what to do based on exactly what is going on in a patient’s body. Such computers may become standard issue for paramedics around the world in the near future and need to be truly rugged and reliable.

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