A Prototype for Presage Detection for Heat Stroke using LPWA Communication and Wearable Devices
Keywords:
Heat stroke, LPWA communication, Wearable device, Construction industry, Manufacturing industryAbstract
In recent years, the number of heat stroke cases has been increasing. The manufacturing and construction industries account for 40% of the workplace casualties due to heat stroke. Another problem is the increase in the risk of heat stroke due to the aging of the workforce. Typical symptoms of heat stroke include a rise in core body temperature and delirium. These internal conditions are difficult to obtain from active workers. Therefore, it is common to find signs that appear secondary to these symptoms such as skin body temperature, sweating, and heart rate. In this study, we developed a sensor device that detects signs of heat stroke and a gateway that can temporarily store data. Using these devices, it is possible to implement a system that notifies the supervisor of the signs of heat stroke of workers through LPWA communication, and a system that manages the biometric data of workers in a database and visualizes them in graphs and maps. In order to develop such a system, in this study, we verified whether our device can acquire changes in the biometric data of the user.
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