Smart Trigger Development of a System to Improve Nail Gun Safety

摘要

The chief advantage of integration of the smart trigger system into powered fastener tools is the potential to reduce the number of acute injuries to construction workers and consumers from accidental discharge, either through accidental firing or contact, without compromising the production rate of the CAT system. With the smart trigger system design, which compares image profiles of the intended substrate with other surfaces, the incidence rate of acute injuries from accidental discharge of fasteners would theoretically decrease. In addition, the cost of acute injuries would theoretically decrease, thereby reducing the cost to employers and workers' compensation systems.