Digitalizing Occupational Health, Safety and Productivity for the Operator 4.0

• Published in: Advances in Production Management Systems. Smart Manufacturing for Industry 4. 0 Vol. 536; pp. 473 - 481
• Main Authors: Romero, David, Mattsson, Sandra, Fast-Berglund, Åsa, Wuest, Thorsten, Gorecky, Dominic, Stahre, Johan
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2018; Springer International Publishing
• Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
• Subjects: Human cyber-physical systems; Human-automation and human-machine interfaces; Industrial hygiene; Industry 4.0; Occupational health & safety; Operator 4.0; Smart wearables; Socially sustainable manufacturing
• ISBN: 3319997068; 9783319997063
• ISSN: 1868-4238; 1868-422X; 1868-422X
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99707-0_59

Industry 4.0 technologies, such as enterprise wearables, can foster better industrial hygiene to keep operators healthy, safe, and motivated within emerging cyber-physical production systems. This paper provides an optimistic perspective on opportunities evolving from wearable devices in an Industry 4.0 workplace environment to support occupational health, safety and productivity for the Operator 4.0. Examples of technical solutions, and their associated application scenarios, are presented showcasing how enterprise wearables may foster detection of situations that involve potential occupational risks before they actually occur at smart shopfloors.