A portable remote emergency support system (PRESS) for worker safety in noisy working environments

Operators in factories are often fatigued due to long working hours causing them to have a reduced attention and ignore visible warning signs that has led to numerous accidents at work. However, many of these factories are huge and have noisy environments, thus when an accident happens there have been times that immediate help cannot be given since no one knows the location or condition of the injured worker. One method is through the use of a wireless transceiver to notify the office. Thus, the proposed project will develop a portable remote emergency support system (PRESS) that is connected to a main office to provide warning and communication for individual workers in the work area. The portable device would also have a personalized intercom, so that staff can use this system to clearly communicate with the worker. In addition, another important issue of Gong'an is the delay in rescue, so a monitoring function such as fall detection and automated call for help is included. The device can report and ask for help at the first time when an accident occurs. Furthermore, this system can use a remote data access, to let staff have a grasp of information for specific machines even if they are not near it, hence fulfilling a holistic industry 4.0 information application. This system will integrate mobile wireless transmitters, smart phones, voice prompts, voice walkie-talkies, emergency help, and other functions to complete a work safety portable warning and emergency support system. The proposed system can provide a more convenient information dissemination system in a factory environment, and take into account the safety of the workers that consummates in a more secure and relaxed working environment.