Information is fragmented
Asset records, sensor data, documents and local knowledge sit across different systems and teams.
Enterprise spatial platform
Helios
Understand operations through the places where they happen. Helios connects your physical environment with the information needed to understand and manage it.
Built to Simplify, Designed to Scale
The operational challenge
The information exists. The context is scattered.
Enterprise information is often divided across specialist systems, documents and physical locations. Understanding an asset, issue or activity can mean manually reconstructing the picture before work can begin.
The picture has to be rebuilt
People compare records, images and conversations to understand what something is and where it belongs.
The site becomes the missing link
When the remote view is incomplete, a site visit may be needed simply to understand the situation.
Helios uses the physical environment to make information from specialist systems easier for people to find, understand and use.
Helios connects systems, information and workflows through a shared representation of the physical environment
The shared foundation
The physical environment becomes the common context
Helios connects place to the information, systems and workflows used to manage it
Connects
- EAM
- IoT
- Content
- Navigation
Enables people to
- Find
- Understand
- Compare
- Coordinate
- Collaborate
The digital representation
The environment is the foundation
Helios creates a faithful, navigable representation of the physical environment, giving teams a shared visual reference for understanding where things are, how spaces relate and what surrounds an asset or issue.
Point clouds, panoramic imagery, maps and spatial points of interest can form the navigable 3D environment commonly described as a digital twin. Helios extends that spatial foundation by connecting operational information and workflows directly to the places they describe.
3D point clouds
Panoramic imagery
2D maps
Spatial POIs
Operational intelligence
Transformational Intelligence, Not Just Automation
Embedding intelligence where decisions happen, at the intersection of data, assets and people.
Helios is evolving beyond monitoring and simple automation to help teams recognise meaningful changes in operational conditions, reduce noise and connect the events that matter to an appropriate response.
Recognise meaningful conditions
Recognise sensor conditions that require attention and connect them to an appropriate operational response.
Event Storm Management
Reduce noise during periods of high sensor activity and surface the events that require attention.
Turn context into action
Bring sensor events together with asset and spatial context so teams can understand what is happening, where it is happening and what needs attention.
From place to action
A clearer way to understand and carry out work
Start with the environment, bring the relevant information into view and keep a shared understanding as work moves between office, site and specialist teams.
Find what you need
Locate spaces, assets, records and supporting information through where they are.
Understand it in context
See an issue alongside its surroundings, related information and operational history.
Compare records with reality
Review registered information beside visual evidence so discrepancies are easier to identify.
Coordinate and carry out work
Bring instructions, reporting and location information together for planning and field activity.
Review and collaborate remotely
Give teams a shared visual reference and reduce site visits when remote review is sufficient.
Enterprise operations
Understand operational records in physical context
Start with an asset, location or issue in the environment, then reach the records and activity connected to it. Teams can understand operational information without repeatedly reconstructing the same picture across separate systems.
- Find assets and locations through where they are
- Open work orders and service requests from the environment
- Capture field information through configurable forms
- Helios works with enterprise platforms including IBM Maximo, Salesforce, SAP, IFS, MRI and more.
Location-aware IoT
See what is happening, where it is happening
Sensor data starts in external sensors, building systems and other source platforms. Configured integrations, including IoTHub where appropriate, bring relevant readings into Helios so teams can review them against the asset or location they describe.
Start with source systems
Readings originate in sensor networks, building systems and other operational sources.
Connect relevant readings
Configured integrations bring the information needed for each Helios environment into view.
Review readings in context
See current and historical values against the relevant asset or location.
Respond to changing conditions
Review changing sensor conditions alongside current and historical readings in their asset or location context.
Indoor navigation
Help people find the right place
Plan a route through an unfamiliar or complex environment, organise multiple stops and follow map and written guidance while moving between them.
Route preferences can account for features such as stairs, lifts and ramps where navigation data has been configured. Available routes depend on the environment and its surveyed information.
Plan multi-stop routes
Organise several destinations into one journey rather than navigating to each location separately.
Support different access needs
Use configured route preferences to account for features such as stairs, lifts and ramps.
Navigate with spatial context
Follow routes through the same environment used to explore assets, points of interest and operational information.
Relevant information
Bring information to the point of need
Open the documents, media and supporting information relevant to a place without losing sight of the environment they describe.
Use place as the reference
Spatial points of interest give information a clear location within the environment.
Open supporting material
Reach files, links, attachments and media from the place they relate to.
Keep context together
Bring operational and location-aware details into the same view.
Create focused views
Use InfoHub to organise sensor data, content and information for a specific need.
Applications of the platform
One platform. Many operational workflows.
The same spatial foundation can support different teams and stages of work. These are applications of the shared Helios platform, shaped around the environment and information each workflow needs.
- Asset management
- Project handover
- Maintenance planning
- Engineering assurance
- Field operations
- Facilities
- IoT monitoring
- Indoor navigation
Accessibility
Adapt Helios to different ways of working
Helios includes accessibility settings that let users adjust how the interface and spatial information are presented, helping the same environment work for a wider range of needs and preferences.
Adjust the interface
Increase interface sizing and other display elements to make controls and information easier to use.
Change visual presentation
Use high-contrast or desaturated presentation options to improve visual clarity.
Adapt spatial information
Adjust how points of interest are presented, including larger markers and persistent information where appropriate.
Approachable and governable
Designed for people. Controlled for the enterprise.
Familiar spatial interactions help people reach relevant information, while administration and permissions keep access aligned with each organisation.
Designed for people
- Familiar point, click, drag and zoom interactions
- Personalised, location-aware information
- Route preferences and responsive views
- Configurable accessibility options
Controlled for the enterprise
- Single sign-on and multi-factor authentication
- Users, groups and role-based access control
- Site, feature, entity and content permissions
- Site, storage and media administration
Flexible deployment
Choose how Helios is deployed
Choose the deployment approach that fits your organisation.
Visualise Info cloud
Deploy Helios through Visualise Info's managed cloud environment.
On premises
Use an on-premises deployment where organisational requirements call for it.
LiDAR scanning
Spatial capture support
Visualise Info supply first-class LiDAR scanning where spatial capture is required.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions about Helios
Practical answers about integration, deployment and how Helios works alongside existing enterprise systems.
Helios is an enterprise spatial platform that connects the physical environment with operational
information, enterprise systems and workflows. It gives people a shared spatial context for
understanding and managing complex places.
Yes. Helios is designed to bring information from existing enterprise systems into spatial context.
Integrations are shaped around an organisation's systems, information and workflows, so Helios does
not require one specific EAM, IoT or content platform.
No. Helios can work alongside existing enterprise systems rather than replacing them. Where
appropriate, those systems remain the authoritative source of information, while Helios makes their
information easier to understand and use in physical context.
Yes. Helios is designed for desktop, tablet and mobile, with responsive interfaces and touch-friendly
controls tailored to each device. The aim is to keep the core Helios experience consistent across
devices, including on-site use, with only the changes needed for screen size, input method or device
capability.
IBM Maximo is our most established EAM integration. Helios can expose Maximo assets,
locations, work orders and related operational information spatially, while Maximo remains the system
of record. Helios does not require Maximo. Learn more on the
GraphQL for IBM Maximo page.
Sensor data can be brought into Helios from external sensor, building or source systems through
configured integrations. Helios can then show current and historical readings against the relevant asset
or location.
Yes. Helios can provide indoor routing with multiple stops, maps, written instructions and route
preferences where navigation data supports them. Available routes depend on the configured environment
and surveyed information.
Yes. Helios provides a shared spatial view for remote review and on-site workflows. Remote context can
reduce unnecessary site visits when the available information is sufficient, but it does not replace
site activity where physical attendance is required.
Helios can be deployed through the Visualise Info cloud or on premises, depending on organisational
requirements.
See Helios in action
Tell us about your environment and the workflows you want to bring together. We will arrange the right way to demonstrate Helios.
See Helios in action