Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00371, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kenny, Glen (University of Ottawa)|Kenny, Glen (Université d’Ottawa), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Hexoskin (Carré Technologies Inc.) is the world leader in smart clothing for the monitoring of physiologic_x000D_
response of general daily living. While it is also used for the monitoring of individuals in occupational settings,_x000D_
its use as a functional tool for the monitoring of heat stress in workers remains to be developed. Occupational_x000D_
heat stress represents a growing threat to worker health and safety as it can lead to potentially dangerous_x000D_
increases in core temperature. Provincial labor laws mandate that employers take every precaution reasonable_x000D_
for the protection of the worker. This includes developing hot environment policies and procedures to monitor_x000D_
and protect workers. While the physiological monitoring of workers exposed to hot environments has been_x000D_
encouraged as a safe and simple method to ensure that workers will not incur heat-related injuries, its use has_x000D_
been very limited. Until recently the technologies capable of providing multi-parameter measurements of the_x000D_
physiologic responses of individuals were limited and unreliable. However, the Hexoskin wearable body_x000D_
metrics vest is an engineering sensation as it brings smart clothing to a new level of sophistication that permits_x000D_
reliable and accurate multi-parameter monitoring of an individual's physiologic responses. However, work_x000D_
must be done to expand the applicability of the Hexoskin body metrics vest as a dependable recording tool for_x000D_
the monitoring of heat stress in workers. To achieve this objective, we will evaluate the responsiveness of the_x000D_
system sensors and their integrated recording as a reliable indicator of thermal strain under industry-relevant_x000D_
work conditions. Further, we will assess the heat transfer capacity of the vest in our world's only whole-body_x000D_
calorimeter in order to provide gold-standard data from which to assess the thermal insulative effects of the_x000D_
vest. By improving the functionality of its vest, Hexoskin is poised to benefit economically by capturing a new_x000D_
and emerging market share. The incorporation of monitoring of workers will also help industry reduce_x000D_
work-related injuries such as those associated with heat exposure increasing productivity, reducing absenteeism_x000D_
and lost days to due illness as well as reduce the burden on our health care system., program purpose french : Hexoskin (Carré Technologies Inc.) is the world leader in smart clothing for the monitoring of physiologic_x000D_
response of general daily living. While it is also used for the monitoring of individuals in occupational settings,_x000D_
its use as a functional tool for the monitoring of heat stress in workers remains to be developed. Occupational_x000D_
heat stress represents a growing threat to worker health and safety as it can lead to potentially dangerous_x000D_
increases in core temperature. Provincial labor laws mandate that employers take every precaution reasonable_x000D_
for the protection of the worker. This includes developing hot environment policies and procedures to monitor_x000D_
and protect workers. While the physiological monitoring of workers exposed to hot environments has been_x000D_
encouraged as a safe and simple method to ensure that workers will not incur heat-related injuries, its use has_x000D_
been very limited. Until recently the technologies capable of providing multi-parameter measurements of the_x000D_
physiologic responses of individuals were limited and unreliable. However, the Hexoskin wearable body_x000D_
metrics vest is an engineering sensation as it brings smart clothing to a new level of sophistication that permits_x000D_
reliable and accurate multi-parameter monitoring of an individual's physiologic responses. However, work_x000D_
must be done to expand the applicability of the Hexoskin body metrics vest as a dependable recording tool for_x000D_
the monitoring of heat stress in workers. To achieve this objective, we will evaluate the responsiveness of the_x000D_
system sensors and their integrated recording as a reliable indicator of thermal strain under industry-relevant_x000D_
work conditions. Further, we will assess the heat transfer capacity of the vest in our world's only whole-body_x000D_
calorimeter in order to provide gold-standard data from which to assess the thermal insulative effects of the_x000D_
vest. By improving the functionality of its vest, Hexoskin is poised to benefit economically by capturing a new_x000D_
and emerging market share. The incorporation of monitoring of workers will also help industry reduce_x000D_
work-related injuries such as those associated with heat exposure increasing productivity, reducing absenteeism_x000D_
and lost days to due illness as well as reduce the burden on our health care system., agreement title english : Physiological monitoring of occupational heat strain, agreement title french : Physiological monitoring of occupational heat strain, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada