스마트 안전화 Are You Ready for a Smart Safety Boot on the Jobsite?

Are You Ready for a Smart Safety Boot on the Jobsite?

May 31, 2018 Shane Hedmond

Now that nearly everyone has a cell phone, we’re entering a world where every single inanimate object has to be connected to the internet or Bluetooth.  In the past, we’ve talked about Bluetooth enabled tools, a smart hard hat, and even a smart safety vest that can send alerts if objects are approaching to quickly, among many others. We recently came across another piece of construction related Internet of Things (IoT) objects, a safety boots, thanks to Conexpo-Con/Agg’s blog.

via Intellinium 

 

 

스마트 안전화

거의 모든 사람들이 가지고 있는 휴대폰.

인터넷이나 블루투스에 연결되어 과거에는 Bluetooth사용 도구, 스마트 안전모, 심지어 물체가 빠르게 다가올 경우 경고를 보낼 수 있는 스마트 안전 조끼에 대해 언급한 바 있다.

최근에는 사물 인터넷(IoT)을 이용한 안전 부츠를 개발하고 있다.

프랑스 기업인 인텔리니움은 위험한 상황을 알리거나 부츠를 신은 근로자에게 도움을 줄 수 있는 '스마트 안전화'를 개발했다. 경보와 메시지는 부팅 착용자가 MORSE코드 파생 상품을 사용하거나 스마트 폰 앱을 통해 전송하게 된다.

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Ki Chul Hwang, conpaper editor, curator

Intellinium, a French company, has developed a “smart & connected safety shoe,” which can be used to alert workers of hazardous conditions or allow the worker wearing the boot to send for help, all with the tap of a toe. Alerts and messages are sent by the boot wearer using a derivative of MORSE code or through the use of a smartphone app. 

The boot itself features an internal sensor and an external sensor for acknowledging and sending alerts, so if the wearer’s leg or foot is injured, their hand is still able to reach down and activate the external sensor. Intellinium touts the fact that the user does not need to use hands to interact with the device as a difference maker amongst other smart PPE.

The boot is equipped with a system of vibration motors, a 90dB buzzer, and LED lights which allow the wearers to communicate with each other.

It appears that in order to benefit from all of the boot’s features you would have to purchase the boot from Intellinium, but they do also offer a “lateral flexible casing,” which can integrate some of the features into the boots the worker already owns.  In that situation, the internal sensor, which would allow hands free use, would not be available.

What do you think? Can you see yourself or your company wanting or needing this on a job site? Tell us in the comments below!

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