Study of Cardiorespiratory and Sweat Monitoring Wearable Architecture for Coal Mine Workers

摘要

In an industrial environment, there is always a surging demand for a wearable device to cope up with the increasing degree of automation and reduced manual intervention. The requirement of the wearable is related to the employee's health and well-being. Safety remains a prime concern despite other large-scale availability of the personal protective equipment (PPE) and the adoption of strict safety measures. The wearable can be an essential component of the worker's toolkit, as its application is increasingly demanding. We have developed an integrated cardiorespiratory & sweat monitoring wearable and performed extensive experiments in an operational underground mine in different conditions. The appearance of a wearable platform with biochemical analysis, physiological parameters monitoring along with ambient environment sensors has enabled the observation of critical indicators of performance as well as the stress of mineworkers.