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Mining Product: EVADE Software
Keywords: Data collection and recording Hazard recognition Hazard recording Hazards and exposures Personal monitoring 
 Respirable dust
Original creation date: August 2014
Authors: AB Cecala, GP Cole, WR Reed, J Britton
Software (Windows) - June 2023
Version: 2.4.6
Offline Installer (89 MB)Online Installer (0.52 MB)Standalone (89 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20050241
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-134c, 2016 Dec
The Enhanced Video Analysis of Dust Exposure (EVADE) software program merges video files and logged data files, allowing the user to view them simultaneously to help identify exposure sources. Need help getting started? Try the video tutorial.
Now running as Version 2.4.6, it remains the software component for Helmet-CAM and is also finding use in other sectors. The Helmet-CAM procedure was developed by researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and is a technique that uses a video camera worn by the worker to provide a visual record of the worker’s activities concurrently with data collected by a real-time data logging aerosol monitor also worn by the worker.
Updates for version 2.4.6 include:
General maintenance
Improve flexibility of the Generic CSV importer.
Feature History
New features for EVADE 2.3 include:
**Video import plugin support.** Expanding upon the same plugin mechanism used to create custom analyses and data importers, EVADE now supports creating custom video importers. This can be useful when a video needs pulled from a video monitoring management system.**New importers:** A file importer has been added for the Nanozen DustCount personal aerosol monitor. (*Mention of any company or product does not constitute endorsement by NIOSH.*)
**Issue reporting added.** An entry has been added to the file menu, **Report Bug or Issue**. This will bring up a web page to enable logging of a bug or other issue found that will automatically be forwarded to NIOSH.New features for EVADE 2.2 include:
**6/4/2020: New Importer**. A new file importer has been added for the Nanozen DustCount personal aerosol monitor.
**11/26/2019: Video window overlays.** Added the capability to overlay the reading from any log or analysis channel on a video channel.
**11/26/2019:** **New analyses.** Time-weighted average, standard deviation, and threshold analyses have been added.
**11/26/2019: Chart labels** Added option for charts to change the font size of the axis labels.
**11/26/2019: Bug fix** Fixed issue where timestamps of bookmarks in the bookmarks window were not accounting for project start time.
New features for EVADE 2.1 include:
Addition of log file importer for the AM520.
Addition of extracting units for the AM510 importer.
Update to the Airtec Diesel importer
Update to the PDR1500 importer to handle European notation of using commas in place of decimal points.
Update of the Generic CSV importer to handle European notation of using commas in place of decimal points.New features for EVADE 2.0 include:
**Share project bug fix** (3/20/2017): Eliminates "..error while packaging the file..." error that was occurring when Share Project was used from the File menu.
**Usage metrics added** (3/15/2017): A voluntary option has been added to allow the application to report usage metrics to help improve the quality and reliability of the EVADE software.
**Expansion beyond just dust exposure.** EVADE has become more generic to allow the playback of any video stream against any logged data stream.
**Multiple channels.** Multiple video channels and multiple logged data channels can now be created in a single project.
**File stitching.** Multiple files, video, or logged data can be added to a single channel for seamless playback.
**Advanced windowing interface.** All playback channel, project editor, and bookmark windows are now "drag and drop" capable. This enables them to be stacked or grouped in any configuration and docked or undocked from the main program window. This is especially beneficial for large multi-channel projects and computers with multiple monitors.
**Redesigned project editor.** A new project editor provides a visual reference for all channels. Each imported video or logged data file can be offset in time to get all data streams correctly synchronized.
**Share a project.** A project can now be packaged and transferred to another computer where it can be opened and viewed, complete with all video and logged data.
**Basic data analyses.** Simple analysis functions such as Max, Min, Mean, Derivative, and others are now available to apply to any logged data channel.
**User-defined analyses and file importers.** There is now a facility for creating custom data import and analyses functions. This is accomplished by creating a custom plugin that is placed in a specific EVADE folder and made immediately available for use without recompiling the program.
**Improved installation program.** A new installer allows EVADE to be installed without the need for Administrative Rights. In addition, on startup, the EVADE software will automatically check to see if there are any updates that can be downloaded (if the PC has an Internet connection).
Additional resources:
Sample video and log files - Download this ZIP file and extract to a local folder.
Sample shared project - Download this DCFX file and open with EVADE 2.4
Plugin framework - A Visual Studio project containing the framework to create a custom analysis or importer plugin.
RI 9696: *Guidelines for Performing a Helmet-CAM Respirable Dust Survey and Conducting Subsequent Analysis with the Enhanced Video Analysis of Dust Exposures (EVADE) Software*
Video tutorial - A video tutorial describing the use of NIOSH developed software called EVADE.Installation Notes:
Online Installer
Click the download icon and select RUN.Offline Installer
Download and unzip the offline installer to a local folder.
Open the Installer folder and run **setup.exe**.Standalone version (no installation required)
Download and unzip to a local folder.
Run EVADE.exe to run the program.Send any questions or comments regarding EVADE to mining@cdc.gov.
EVADE (Enhanced Video Analysis of Dust Exposure) Software CD label.Software (Windows) - June 2023
Version: 2.4.6
Offline Installer (89 MB)Online Installer (0.52 MB)Standalone (89 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20050241
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-134c, 2016 Dec
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Laboratory and Field Performance of a Continuously Measuring Personal Respirable Dust Monitor
An Overview of Fundamental and Emerging Technologies to Monitor and Control Respirable Dust in Underground Coal Mines in the United States
Particulate Penetration of Porous Foam Used as a Low Flow Rate Respirable Dust Size Classifier
Selected Publications on EVADE Software, Helmet-CAM, Dust Exposure, and Behavioral Studies
Technology News 557 - EVADE 2.0 Software Helps Identify Hazardous Exposures
A Technology Review of Smart Sensors with Wireless Networks for Applications in Hazardous Work Environments
Using Ventilation Control Technology to Reduce Respirable Dust Exposures at U.S. Metal/Nonmetal Mining Operations
Page last reviewed: June 22, 2022
Page last updated: June 22, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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