Wearable Device Toxic Gas Detection and Personnel Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern worksites face challenges in identifying and mitigating safety hazards due to changing conditions, with existing tracking systems like the T-card system being prone to human error, leading to inaccurate data and potential exposure of workers to hazards.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device equipped with sensors and machine learning technology that monitors human-equipment interaction, detects toxic gases, and tracks personnel, providing real-time alerts and data transmission to enhance safety and productivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the T-card system is used for tracking personnel, then personnel tracking is achieved, but human error leads to inaccurate data and potential worker exposure to hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual T-card system with an automated wearable device system that uses sensors, processors, and communication modules to automatically track personnel location and status, eliminating human error in data collection and transmission
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable device automatically monitors and transmits worker location and status data without requiring manual intervention from workers, enabling the system to self-monitor and self-report hazards and personnel status in real-time
2Measurement precision
If manual tracking systems are used, then implementation is simple, but accuracy and real-time monitoring capability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device integrates multiple functions including location tracking, hazard detection, communication, and data transmission into a single universal platform, achieving high tracking accuracy while consolidating system complexity into one integrated device
3Reliability
If automated sensor systems are deployed, then real-time hazard detection is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple hazard detection sensors (toxicity, temperature, humidity, pressure) with communication and processing capabilities into an integrated wearable device, achieving comprehensive real-time hazard detection while managing complexity through consolidation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively identifies and mitigates safety risks, reduces hazards, and improves worker safety and productivity by providing accurate and timely alerts and data analysis.
Implementation Method 1
The toxicity module includes a toxicity detector for detecting at least one toxic gas
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable device includes: at least one communications module; at least one programmable logic controller (PLC) communicatively coupled to the at least one communications module; and at least one toxicity module communicatively coupled to the PLC. The toxicity module includes at least one toxicity detector for detecting at least one toxic gas.