2021 Nashville AISTech

Wearable Sensing Devices and the Internet of Things for Worker Safety and Health Management in the Steel Manufacturing Industry (Room 209 B)

30 Jun 21
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Safety & Health: Making the Steel Industry Safer Through Digitalization

Speaker(s): Jennifer Mondragon, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Ibukun Awolusi, University of Texas at San Antonio; Brenda Campbell, University of Texas at San Antonio

Steel manufacturing is one of the most hazardous industries in which employees are continuously exposed to dangerous hazards and austere working conditions. More safety management improvements can be achieved by deploying emerging technologies such as wearable sensing devices (WSDs) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to predict and prevent illnesses, injuries, and fatalities. The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the applications of IoT-based WSDs for worker safety and health management in steel manufacturing. It is anticipated that the implementation of these technologies will reduce injuries and illnesses, thereby improving safety performance and productivity in steel manufacturing.