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October 14, 2021

Wearable devices connected to the internet offer added safety for construction workers

  • The devices convey and collect data that can relate information about worker activity and biometric information.
    • By SAM BENNETT
    Special to the Journal

    Photo courtesy of Triax Technologies [enlarge]
    Wearables at construction sites bring real-time data to project managers, who can monitor social distancing and safety issues.

    Well before COVID-19 arrived in early 2020, the introduction of new technologies tied to the internet had the potential to revolutionize how construction sites operate.


     
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