Wearable technology for hazardous remote environments: Smart shirt and Rugged IoT network for forestry worker health

Hinze, Annika; Bowen, Judy; König, Jemma Lynette

doi:10.1016/j.smhl.2021.100225

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“…IoT is mainly defined as the IoT, which ideally uses any network and service to link people and things at anytime, anywhere, with anything, and with everyone. IoT sensors are connected and practically every aspect of life, including transportation, safety, home automation, and various wearable technology [ 6 ]. Infographics representing the IoT timeline are shown in Fig.…”

Section: State Of Artmentioning

confidence: 99%

Micro energy harvesting for IoT platform: Review analysis toward future research opportunities

Sarker,

Riaz,

Lipu

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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Section: State Of Artmentioning

confidence: 99%

Micro energy harvesting for IoT platform: Review analysis toward future research opportunities

Sarker,

Riaz,

Lipu

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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“…Additionally, there are few studies that have discussed solutions for forest workers. In a study of Hinze et al (2021), a wearable smart shirt with sensors was used to collect personal data from forestry workers. This data was used to improve the safety of forestry work practices.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality aspects of digital forest service management: a case study

Jäntti

Aho

2023

Software Qual J

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Forest industry plays a critical role for many remote rural regions in Nordic countries. Despite the increasing number of various digital transformation initiatives, many forestry organizations still use very tra-ditional non-digitalized work practices in harvesting, logging and support operations. Unfortunately, digital transformation is often performed as an ad hoc activity without a holistic approach to ensure ICT quality con-trol. In this paper, we aim to answer the research problem how digital transformation affects the quality of a forest machine operator's opera-tional processes and service systems. A case study research method with a single case structure was used in this study. The main contribution of the paper is to show that digital transformation shall bene t not only the for-est machine operator organization but also their surrounding ecosystem by increasing transparency of operations, reducing travel costs, increasing productivity and creating a more proactive operating model. Both sociological and technical aspects of digital transformation are discussed in the context of forest service management. Additionally, we show that in order to succeed in digital transformation, forestry organizations must pay attention to various quality aspects holistically: hardware quality, software quality, service quality, data quality and process/project quality. IntroductionDigital innovations are changing the way how companies operate their business processes. In forestry, forest machinery utilizes the latest technology compo-nents, such as wireless sensors for counting tree length, Arti cial Intelligence, robotics and high-quality information systems and data network components. However, the rest of the industry operates with traditional working practices that are based on processing large amounts of unstructural data: email, phone calls, SMS messages and messaging apps.Various types of ICT quality issues may result in barriers for digital transformation of forestry processes. Forestry systems may lack well de ned application programming interfaces (APIs), causing poor interoperability and higher integration costs. They may also lack some important features which result in challenges in supporting business processes adequately. Furthermore, these systems were typically not designed to cater needs of the modern data economy and data ecosystems. Thus, there are numerous opportunities for improvement in the forestry domain through digital transformation. This paper extends the study of J¨antti and Aho (2022) by discussing ICT qual-ity aspects of digital transformation in a forest machine operator company and presenting our ndings as a socio-technical system that addresses both sociological and technical dimensions of digital transformation.In order to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), micro-enterprises and startups in digital transformation efforts, some regions have launched Digital Innovation Hubs. Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) act as one-stop shops that help companies of the region in tackling digi...

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“…As WTs have gained traction globally, various studies have extensively demonstrated the benefits of WTs in enhancing efficiency at work, monitoring fitness levels, increasing workplace safety, and even saving lives across industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, mining, and athletics [1,[19][20][21][22]. More recently, WTs have drawn attention in the construction industry to identify safety hazards, especially within workforces engaging in high-risk activities in dangerous working environments [1,4,5].…”

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The Adoption Intentions of Wearable Technology for Construction Safety

Chong,

Xu,

Lun

et al. 2023

Buildings

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Wearable technology (WT) is vital for proactive safety management. However, the adoption and use of WTs are very low when it comes to construction safety. This study proposes a hybrid model, combining elements of the technology acceptance model and the theory of planned behaviour model, with the aim of determining the factors predicting the adoption intention of WTs for construction safety. A mixed-method approach was used to test the model, namely the structural equation model (SEM) and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). The results show that no single predictor can significantly drive the adoption intention of all six WTs, namely smart wearable sensors, smart safety hats, smart safety vests, smart insoles, smart safety glasses, and smart wristbands, except for the uncovered effective combinations based on each WT individually. This research contributes to new insights into the antecedents of the adoption intention of WTs for construction safety, which are also useful for other technologies.

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Wearable technology for hazardous remote environments: Smart shirt and Rugged IoT network for forestry worker health

Cited by 15 publications

References 50 publications

Micro energy harvesting for IoT platform: Review analysis toward future research opportunities

Micro energy harvesting for IoT platform: Review analysis toward future research opportunities

Quality aspects of digital forest service management: a case study

The Adoption Intentions of Wearable Technology for Construction Safety

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