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Worker safety still remains one of the most overlooked areas in the construction industry since companies look to minimize labor costs. Increasingly, modern-day construction strictly complies with worker safety rules. While immersive technologies prevent probable onsite accidents, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) acts as a life savior. Construction companies use AI algorithms to predict hazards and take safety measures accordingly. VR technologies train field workers for hazardous tasks via immersive training to reduce accident probability while AR allows fabricators to scan through the objects. To ensure worker safety, companies use PPE embedded with IoT sensors. The sensors detect signals in the form of vibrations, temperature, heart rate, steps, and more and send the information for further analysis. This allows supervisors to remotely monitor worker’s health conditions and productivity. Advanced safety products benefit both workers and companies by minimizing physical and financial losses.
US-based startup KairosXR provides interactive 3D training solutions for the construction industry. The startup converts 2D courses into extended reality (XR)-based occupational 3D solutions. The startup uploads virtual models to their webbased content management system (CMS) and enables users
to simulate the real environment. The company also provides VR-based site safety training modules to help managers and supervisors train construction workers and virtually identify project risks.
US-based startup IoSite is an omnichannel multi-stakeholder construction worksite management platform that develops IoT-based smartwatches for remote worker health monitoring. It provides connectivity across smartwatches,smartphones, and laptops to improve accessibility and secure worksites. The startup creates connected infrastructure using wearable technology which boosts overall productivity. The
smartwatch senses worker conditions and sends real-time updates, work progress, and regular health reports to managers during check-in and check-out. It also sends emergency alerts to ensure worker safety in remote settings.
