Review of Wearable Device Technology and Its Applications to the Mining Industry

This paper reviews current trends in wearable device technology, and provides an overview of its prevalent and potential deployments in the mining industry. This review includes the classification of wearable devices with some examples of their utilization in various industrial fields as well as the...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2018-03, Vol.11 (3), p.547
Main Authors: Mardonova, Mokhinabonu, Choi, Yosoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Human-computer interaction
Miners
Mining
Mining industry
occupational health
Occupational safety
Office parks
Reviews
Safety management
sensor technology
smart eyewear
smart helmet
Wearable technology
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Summary:This paper reviews current trends in wearable device technology, and provides an overview of its prevalent and potential deployments in the mining industry. This review includes the classification of wearable devices with some examples of their utilization in various industrial fields as well as the features of sensors used in wearable devices. Existing applications of wearable device technology to the mining industry are reviewed. In addition, a wearable safety management system for miners and other possible applications are proposed. The findings of this review show that by introducing wearable device technology to mining sites, the safety of mining operations can be enhanced. Therefore, wearable devices should be further used in the mining industry.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en11030547