Smart High Visible Warning Vest
Channel: UNLVECE
Date: 2023-08-03

The Intelligent Vest (I VEST) is a high visibility safety vest similar to a high visibility safety vest which is required to be worn by construction workers. This vest has been modified to identify heat illnesses such as heat exhaustion to prevent heat stroke. It is equipped with sensors and a microcontroller that triggers an IFTTT technology that sends an email warning to the supervisor and safety officer to alert that the I VEST has been activated. This will indicate that a worker has experienced a heat illness event and needs assistance. The target market of this product is the construction industry where workers are exposed to high temperature environments. This product improves productivity and reduces work loss due to heat illness. The mechanical components consist of a high visibility safety vest, as well as sound and visual alarms. A microcontroller is designed and programed to process data from sensors that detect excess or lack of moisture on the skin, and sensors that measure core body temperature. Then the microcontroller creates an output signal that activates a visual alarm using LEDs and sends a warning alarm by texting a message ensuring that a safety personnel and supervisor is aware of a worker’s heat illness condition. The I VEST is an innovative product that will fit the worker’s safety market. It will help create a safe environment for the workers as well as help the company by saving time and productivity. The I VEST will be the worker’s next best tool in their work life.