IoT Based Safety and Health Monitoring for Construction Workers
K. M. Mehata, S. K. Shankar, Nitheesh Karthikeyan, K. Nandhinee, P. Robin Hedwig · 2019
Safety is a major problem in construction works. There is no proper solution to solve the problem. People’s safety is not ensured in the construction works. In most of the cases, the problem occurs due to work stress or poor health conditions. Some of the accidents occur where people fall down from heights and left unnoticed which leads to death due to lack of medical attention. According to the international report almost 48000 workers die every year due to workplace accidents and the construction site tops the list with 24.20 percent. However, most deaths occurred were preventable. This project aims to develop smart wearable devices such as band and helmet using various sensors that will help in monitoring the health and safety of workers. The devices constructed using IoT help in detecting the fall of any workers and sends SMS notification for immediate aid. Moreover, the workers vitals such as heart rate and temperature are also monitored and warned regarding abnormal health conditions. The project aims to provide a secure and safer working environment for worker thus reducing the number of deaths happening in construction sites. The prototype developed was tested on various conditions and showed high accuracy in the performance.