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Industrial wearable devices enhance workplace safety by monitoring, supporting, training, and tracking employees. This study systematizes knowledge on their use, benefits, costs, and challenges for occupational safety.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Industrial Technology
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Workplace safety is a critical priority, with injuries and fatalities causing significant financial and reputational damage.
  • Wearable devices, a product of Industry 4.0, offer new possibilities for monitoring and improving safety in industrial environments.
  • Systematic knowledge is needed to evaluate the effectiveness and integration of industrial wearables for occupational safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematize knowledge on industrial wearable safety and assess their relevance in enterprises.
  • To correlate the benefits and costs associated with implementing wearable technology for occupational safety.
  • To identify research gaps and suggest future research directions for industrial wearables in workplace safety.

Main Methods:

  • Categorization of industrial wearable functions into four classes: monitoring, supporting, training, and tracking.
  • Classification of metrics collected by wearable devices to understand their role in safety.
  • Discussion of communication technologies and localization techniques used in wearable safety solutions.
  • Analysis of challenges hindering the widespread adoption of wearable devices for industrial safety.

Main Results:

  • Industrial wearables can be categorized by function (monitoring, supporting, training, tracking) and the data they collect, providing a framework for understanding their safety applications.
  • Key communication and localization technologies are essential for effective wearable-based safety systems.
  • Several challenges, including implementation costs and data security, need to be addressed for broader adoption.

Conclusions:

  • Industrial wearable technology presents a significant opportunity to enhance occupational safety across various industries.
  • A clear understanding of wearable functions, metrics, and underlying technologies is crucial for maximizing their safety benefits.
  • Further research and development are needed to overcome existing challenges and fully realize the potential of wearables in industrial work safety.