Wearable Prototype for Smart Personal Protective Equipment

Abstract

Smart personal protective equipment (PPE) broadens the ways to enhance security in workplaces. Using active systems with communication capabilities, it is possible to continuously monitor workers and environmental parameters to prevent undesirable events or to quickly intervene in case of accident. This work describes the latest improvements in the design of an upgraded version of our earlier laboratory prototype. The enhancements concern a more compact form factor, reduced power consumption and replacements with the latest products available on the market. In this work, the design solution and results will be presented.

Keywords

• wearable
• smart personal protective equipment (PPE)
• safety
• particulate matter (PM)
• gas exposure
• IoT