INDUSTRIAL SAFETY USING AUGMENTED REALITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Abstract

Industrialization brought benefits to the development of societies, albeit at the cost of the safety of industrial workers. Industrial operators were often severely injured or lost their lives during the working process. The causes can be cuts or lacerations resulting from moving machine parts, burns or scalds resulting from touch, or mishandling of thermal, electrical, and chemical objects. Fatigue, distraction, or inattention can exacerbate the risk of industrial accidents. The accidents can cause service downtime of manufacturing machinery, leading to lower productivity and significant financial losses. Therefore, regulations and safety measures were formulated and overseen by the government and local authorities. Safety measures include effective training of workers, an inspection of the workplace, safety rules, safeguarding, and safety warning systems. For instance, safeguarding prevents contact with hazardous moving parts by isolating or stopping them, whereas a safety warning system detects accident risks and issues an alert warning. Warning systems were mostly mounted detection sensors and alerting systems. Mobile alerting devices can be gadgets such as phones, tablets, smartwatches, or smart glasses. Smart goggles can be utilized for industrial safety to protect, detect, and warn about potential risks. Adopting new technologies such as augmented reality and artificial intelligence can enhance the safety of workers in the industry. Augmented reality systems developed for head-mounted displays can extend workers’ perception of the environment. Artificial intelligence utilizing state-of-the-art sensors can improve industrial safety by making workers aware of potential hazards in the environment. For instance, thermal or infrared sensors can detect hot objects in the workplace. Built-in infrared sensors in smart glasses can detect the state of attention of users. Using smart glasses, potential hazards can be conveyed to industrial workers using various modalities, such as audial, visual, or tactile.