In high-risk industries like construction, manufacturing, mining, and oil & gas, proximity monitoring isn’t just a safety feature—it’s a lifesaver. These industries often see overlapping zones of workers, heavy machinery, and dangerous equipment.
The interaction between workers, heavy machinery, and hazardous environments often leads to proximity-based incidents—collisions, falls, or unsafe interactions between humans and equipment.
AI-powered proximity detection has emerged as a game-changer in these environments, ensuring comprehensive monitoring and intervention when risks arise.
For example, on a factory floor, an operator might be moving pallets near a robotic arm. If the operator stays too close, AI proximity detection systems can instantly trigger a stop, preventing injury. These safety monitoring systems create a protective layer, ensuring safety even in high-risk zones.
viAct’s Proximity Monitoring Solution: A Four-Part Strategic Integration to the Site
When considering the implementation of a Workplace Monitoring Solution, viAct understands that every worksite has unique requirements, from construction to manufacturing to mining and oil & gas.
That's why the safety monitoring system is built on a four-part strategy that can be seamlessly adapted to any existing system, ensuring a smooth transition and immediate impact on safety.
Step 1: Seamless Integration with the Existing System
The first step in ensuring a successful deployment is integrating the proximity monitoring solution with the infrastructure one already has. The CCTV cameras for surveillance with a minimum 2 MP resolution can be used to begin the AI-powered monitoring.
By integrating with existing systems—whether via IP or direct camera feed—viAct offers a flexible and scalable approach, ensuring that your current equipment and systems are enhanced without disruption.
Step 2: Real-Time Monitoring and Proximity Alerts
Once the system is integrated, it starts actively monitoring the proximity of workers, machinery, and equipment. Using AI proximity detection, the system continuously evaluates the situation, alerting managers and workers in real-time when a safety risk arises.
One of the standout features of viAct’s solution is viMAC, a mobile-based platform designed to ensure that safety monitoring is continuous, flexible, and always on. By using GPS tracking, it provides real-time feedback on worker and machine locations across expansive work zones, ensuring that there are no blind spots in safety coverage.
The camera integrated with computer vision technology for workplace safety can be attached to the vehicles on site for added surveillance and security against proximity.
Example: In mining operations, where workers are often near high-risk equipment like explosives, the proximity system can detect a worker entering a confined space and send immediate alerts. It will also identify if a worker comes within an unsafe distance of machinery like loaders or shovels.
This proactive safety monitoring allows for immediate intervention, reducing the likelihood of accidents before they happen. The solution can also identify risks like missing barricades or unsafe PPE, ensuring workers are always within compliance.
Step 3: Intelligent Feedback and Suggestions via Generative AI and Safety Chatbot viGent
After proximity monitoring, the next step is utilizing the power of Generative AI to provide intelligent feedback.
Generative AI helps forecast risks based on historical data. For example, if a particular area of the site has consistently shown proximity-related accidents, the system will flag this as a high-risk zone and suggest preventive measures, such as rescheduling tasks or repositioning equipment.
This predictive intelligence not only prevents accidents but also optimizes workflows for better safety outcomes.
viGent, viAct’s AI-powered conversational AI chatbot, is used to make communication flow better and generate personalized recommendations to workers, supervisors, and HSE teams.
Suppose, one day on a factory floor, a worker is about to approach a high-risk area near an operating industrial robot without the required PPE.
As soon as the AI-powered system detects the worker’s proximity to the danger zone, viGent, viAct’s LLM-based conversational AI chatbot, steps in. The smart safety solution immediately sends an alert to the worker's mobile device, notifying them of the safety violation. Simultaneously, viGent sends an alert, saying:
Step 4: Continuous Improvement and Data-Driven Insights
Finally, as the smart safety solutions continuously track and monitor proximity across the site, it generate valuable insights that contribute to continuous safety improvements. The data collected is analyzed to identify trends, patterns, and areas of concern that need attention.
Example: On a drilling rig in the oil & gas sector, where proximity to hazardous materials and high-pressure equipment is common, the Proximity Monitoring Solution might identify that certain equipment is regularly operating too close to workers during specific times of day.
Using historical data, the system can propose a safer operational schedule, such as assigning specific teams or machinery to work during times when the risk is minimal.
By continuously refining safety protocols and identifying emerging risks, viAct’s proximity monitoring solution offers a long-term, sustainable safety strategy.
Let’s understand how the four-part strategy for viAct’s Workplace Monitoring Solution works when exposed to an urgent situation!
Preventing an Accident in the Construction Sector with AI Proximity Detection
Scenario:
At a busy construction site, a heavy-duty excavator was operating near a group of workers engaged in welding tasks. Despite safety guidelines, the area was missing barricades, and workers were not wearing high-visibility PPE. The machine operator, unable to see the workers in their blind spot, continued to maneuver the equipment.
Outcome:
A worker inadvertently stepped into the machine's operational zone, leading to a severe collision. The delay in recognizing the risk escalated the situation, resulting in serious injuries and halting operations for an extended period.
AI-powered Proximity Monitoring Solution
If viAct’s Proximity Monitoring Solution had been implemented, the system would have:
Detected the worker’s presence near the machine using computer vision in AI proximity detection through the CCTVs around.
viMAC attached to the excavator would provide offer 5M horizontal and 6M vertical coverage with 900 downward visualization removing every blind spot.
Sent real-time light and sound alerts to the operator, workers around, and the EHS manager.
Provide instant suggestions and updates with the safety chatbot viGent even without any EHS officer on site.
Ensured compliance with safety protocols, such as mandatory PPE detection and missing barricades, through continuous monitoring.
By addressing proximity risks proactively, such incidents can be prevented, safeguarding both lives and productivity.
Quick FAQs
1. How does AI proximity detection enhance workplace safety?
AI proximity detection continuously monitors worker-machine interactions, preventing accidents by alerting workers and operators of unsafe conditions in real-time.
2. Can viAct’s Proximity Monitoring solution integrate with my existing security cameras?
Yes, viAct’s Proximity Monitoring solution easily integrates with the existing CCTV infrastructure, eliminating the need for expensive new hardware.
3. What is the role of Generative AI in proximity monitoring solutions?
Generative AI in smart safety solutions analyzes data patterns, forecasts risks, and provides personalized safety recommendations, enhancing overall safety management.
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