Biometric Data Monitoring Comes to Industrial Sites

Seoul – September 24, 2021 – People & Technology, a leader in IoT and AI data services across various industries, announced a contract with KT to supply its Worker Safety Service to Doosan Mecatec, a global leader in industrial machinery. This service will integrate biometric monitoring, worker location tracking, and safety facility management into a single mobile application, tailored for night-shift worker safety.

Founded in 1964, Doosan Mecatec specializes in chemical machinery, industrial automation systems, and plant production, achieving global leadership in chemical process equipment (CPE) such as pressure vessels, reactors, towers, and heat exchangers.

Key Features and Innovations of the Worker Safety Service

1. Biometric Data Monitoring

Wearable devices (smart bands) provided to workers continuously monitor biometric data, such as heart rate and body temperature. In emergencies where workers may be unable to send distress signals, the system automatically triggers alerts based on abnormal health indicators, enabling managers to initiate immediate rescue operations. By integrating sensor data with location-based services, this solution extends biometric data monitoring—commonly used in healthcare—to industrial safety, showcasing its adaptability to diverse industries.

2. Cost-Effective Infrastructure Using Smartphones

The service employs smartphones as signal collection devices, significantly reducing the costs and time associated with installing traditional scanner hardware. This smartphone-based signal collection method eliminates the need for the conventional transmitter-receiver-server setup, offering a low-cost, high-efficiency alternative. The solution also ensures seamless data collection from signal-emitting devices, maintaining continuous monitoring without interruptions.

3. Integrated IoT Asset Management and Indoor/Outdoor Location Tracking

The system extends its capabilities to include real-time location monitoring for equipment such as forklifts, providing not only worker safety but also asset management functionalities. This integration lays the groundwork for operational efficiency by enabling data collection for utilization analysis of other equipment and assets within the workplace, forming a robust IoT data service infrastructure.

Broader Implications

Unlike traditional IoT services centered on RTLS and LBS signal collection, People & Technology’s solution is tailored to industry-specific needs, leveraging its accumulated expertise to focus on target-specific functionalities. By adopting innovative network approaches, the service is expected to support broader applications and requirements across various sectors.

This contract highlights the potential for IoT and biometric data monitoring to revolutionize industrial safety and asset management. People & Technology’s cutting-edge services, tailored to meet industry-specific demands, are poised to set new standards in worker safety management and IoT-enabled workplace solutions.