The study calls for the use of a wearable computing system installed in a helmet to protect construction workers from carbon monoxide poisoning, which is a deadly threat in this industry and has received a prestigious award from the Virginia Tech researchers for the best paper of the scientific and engineering community. .
The award will be held from August 17 to 21, 2013 IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering.
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a major problem for construction workers in residential and industrial environments. The danger exists because the gasoline-powered hand tools that exhaust the exhaust gas can be quickly built in closed spaces, making it easy for users and nearby colleagues to overcome the tools.
In the paper, researchers explain how they integrated a non-invasive pulse oximetry sensor into a typical building helmet that allows the worker's blood saturation levels to be continuously monitored. Their results show that users of such helmets will be warned that the probability of upcoming carbon monoxide poisoning is greater than 99%.
Award-winning research and prepared papers written by Jason B. Forsyth, Durham, NC, and Ph.D. candidate for computer engineering, his advisor Thomas L. Martin, professor of electrical and computer engineering, Deborah Young Corbett, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a member of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, as well as an endless stream of orders from Ed, associate professor of industrial design.
The feasibility of smart monitoring of construction workers for carbon monoxide poisoning, "can be found here, this is the focus, Forsyth's master's thesis, and Martin, young Corbett and orders are constantly flowing to all members of his graduate committee.
Ten students at Virginia Tech participated in a study at the university campus. They imitate simple tasks for construction workers.
To demonstrate the feasibility of carbon monoxide poisoning to the user without risk, the researchers used a prototype to monitor blood oxygen saturation. Monitoring the difference between oxygen and carbon monoxide differs only in the number of wavelengths of light employed, so if monitoring proves to be feasible, then carbon monoxide data will be feasible.
They chose the installation of a helmet-mounted computer because they needed a garment that would exclude seasonal clothing, such as work clothes or a jacket that could be worn. They also want design to be socially acceptable comfort, and a balance between practicality and feasibility.
"This helmet is the first step in our long-term vision, with a wearable and environmental sensor and an intelligent personal protective equipment construction site, which will raise workers' safety nets," according to their report. "While this helmet targets carbon monoxide poisoning, we believe there are eye-catching opportunities for wearable computing in reducing the number of vehicles that are hit by falling injuries, electrocution injuries, inhalation of particulate matter, and workers' feet."
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