Computerised tracking and proximity warning method and system for personnel, plant and equipment operating both above and below the ground or their movement therebetween

摘要

A computerized safety tracking and proximity warning method and system for personnel, plant and equipment operating both above and below the ground and moving therebetween comprising a computer adapted to receive wireless position information from transponders carried or worn by personnel, and affixed to plant or equipment via one or more wireless communication protocols to provide a seamless visual display of their relative positions whether above or below ground level or moving therebetween, and wherein an alarm is triggered to alert an operator or worker if the locations of the personnel and plant or equipment are within a predetermined and unsafe distance of each other.