Wearable Smart Sensors Could Improve Worker Safety

SangHyu Lee, an associate professor in the University of Michigan’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, says that wearable sensors that monitor the health and activity of workers can improve safety and lower costs.

Many construction workers are forced out of their jobs because of injury or stress, he says, exacerbating labor shortages that already plague the industry. Wearables can monitor the physical and mental well-being of workers so health threats can be addressed.

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