KR20200128111A - Personal protective equipment identification system - Google Patents

Abstract

In some examples, a system includes a display and a computing device coupled to the display. The computing device includes a memory, and one or more processors coupled to the memory, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors, identifies one or more PPE articles for use by the worker, at least based on the identity of the worker, and the worker's avatar And displaying the avatar, wherein displaying the avatar comprises causing the avatar to have one or more PPE articles.

Description

Personal protective equipment identification system

The present invention relates to the field of personal protective equipment.

In some examples, an operator may be required to wear one or more items of personal protection equipment (PPE) while performing certain job functions, working in a specific work environment, and the like. For example, an operator may be required to wear at least one of respiratory protective equipment, protective glasses, protective hat, hearing protective device, protective footwear, protective gloves, protective clothing, or any other PPE article. In some cases, the operator may also wear or carry additional or alternative equipment, such as sensors, tools, lamps, global positioning devices, etc., while performing a job function or working in a specific work environment. Or otherwise required to have.

The present invention relates to a personal protective equipment identification system configured to identify one or more personal protective equipment (PPE) articles for use by an operator, and display an avatar having one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator. , Systems, and techniques. In some examples, one or more PPE articles for use by an operator may be identified based on at least one of the operator's job function, work environment, operator training, or previously worn PPE. The system will enable the operator to verify that the operator has one or more PPE items appropriate for a particular job function or work environment, or that the operator is properly trained to use one or more PPE items he or she is wearing I can. As a result, workers may be empowered to ensure that they have one or more suitable PPE articles. In some examples, the system may also be configured to verify that the operator is wearing one or more suitable PPE articles. In such an example, the system may provide an alert if one or more PPE items worn by an operator are incorrect or missing, allowing the operator to correct mistakes before starting a job function and/or entering the work environment. Accordingly, the devices, systems, and techniques described herein can improve the safety, health, responsibility, and/or compliance of an operator.

In one example, the system includes a display and a computing device coupled to the display. The computing device includes a memory, and one or more processors coupled to the memory, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors, identifies one or more PPE articles for use by the worker, at least based on the identity of the worker, and the worker's avatar And displaying the avatar, wherein displaying the avatar comprises causing the avatar to have one or more PPE articles.

In another example, the method includes identifying one or more PPE articles for use by the worker, and displaying an avatar of the worker, based at least on the identity of the worker, wherein displaying the avatar causes the avatar to And having at least one PPE article.

In another example, a computing device includes a display, a memory, and one or more processors coupled to the memory and the display. The memory, when executed by one or more processors, includes instructions for identifying one or more PPE items to be used by the worker, and displaying the avatar of the worker, based at least on the identity of the worker, wherein displaying the avatar is an avatar. Including having one or more PPE articles.

The details of one or more examples of the invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary computing system including a personal protection equipment identification system (PPEIS) for identifying and displaying one or more PPE articles for an operator.
Figure 2 is a block diagram that provides a view of the operation of PPEIS when hosted as a cloud-based platform capable of supporting multiple distinct access points and/or work environments with a full population of workers required to wear one or more PPE articles. to be.
3A illustrates an exemplary user interface (UI) including an avatar of an operator with one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator.
3B illustrates another example UI including an avatar of an operator with one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator.
4A illustrates an example UI including one or more indications of a received confirmation of one or more PPE articles of the avatar of FIG. 3A.
FIG. 4B illustrates an exemplary UI including an information window for the PPE article of the avatar of FIG. 3A.
5A-5D illustrate an exemplary UI representing verification of one or more PPE articles of the avatar of FIG. 3A.
6 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary technique for displaying an avatar of an operator with one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator, in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
7 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary technique for verifying one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image having one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator, in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
8 is a flow diagram illustrating another exemplary technique for verifying one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image having one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator, in accordance with aspects of the present invention.
9 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary technique for verifying one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image having one or more PPE articles identified for use in a confined spatial environment by the operator, in accordance with aspects of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a device, system, and device for a personal protective equipment identification system configured to identify one or more items of personal protective equipment (PPE) for use by an operator and display an avatar having one or more items of PPE identified for use by the operator. And techniques are described. One or more PPE articles identified for use by the worker may be based on the identity of the worker, such as, for example, selected based on at least one of the worker's job function, work environment, worker training, or previously worn PPE. . The system may authorize workers to ensure that they have one or more PPE items appropriate based on job function, work environment, training, etc. In some examples, the system may also be configured to verify that the operator is wearing one or more suitable PPE articles. In such an example, the system provides an alert if one or more PPE articles worn by the operator are incorrect or missing (e.g., based on the size of the PPE article, training of the PPE article, etc.), so that the operator starts a job function and/ Or, you can make it possible to correct mistakes before entering the work environment. Accordingly, the devices, systems, and techniques described herein can improve the safety, health, responsibility, and/or compliance of an operator.

In some instances, in order to prepare for a specific job function and/or enter a work environment, an operator may be required to perform a job function and/or work environment based on his or her own knowledge of the job function and/or work environment. It may be necessary to determine the above PPE articles. In some such instances, there may not be an established system configured to assist an operator in identifying one or more PPE articles that an operator must have in order to perform a job function or enter a work environment. In other such examples, the worker may be unaware or incorrectly aware of the PPE items required to perform a job function or enter the work environment, thereby putting the worker at greater risk for injury, safety event, health complications, etc. Can be exposed to. Moreover, in some instances, an operator may forget or even avoid wearing one or more PPE articles.

In some instances, the operator may additionally or alternatively wear one or more PPE articles of incorrect size. If one or more PPE articles are not correctly sized, they may not protect the operator as intended. In some instances, the operator may additionally or alternatively wear one or more PPE articles that the operator has not been trained to use. When an operator wears a PPE article that he or she is not properly trained to use, the PPE may be less effective in protecting the health and/or safety of the operator.

In some cases, supervisors, safety managers, other workers, etc. can verify that the worker is wearing one or more suitable PPE items. In some such examples, such verification processes by others may reduce operator morale, may reduce efficiency, or may be both. For example, an operator may feel monitored by such a verification process, and may not feel he or she is in control of his or her own health, safety, and/or PPE compliance.

In some examples, the systems, devices, and techniques described herein include a graphical operator interface that includes a camera capable of capturing images of his or her as the operator approaches the entrance of a work environment. In some such examples, the image may be analyzed for identifying an operator, determining an operator's training record, determining an operator's fit testing record, or a combination thereof. Such information can be used to identify one or more PPE articles for use by the operator. An avatar of a worker wearing an identified PPE article to be used by the worker may be displayed to the worker. The PPE worn by the avatar was trained for use by the operator (e.g., based on the operator's training record) and/or the type and/or the appropriate size of the PPE for the operator (e.g., based on the operator's fitness test record). Or it can correspond to the model. In some cases, the operator may be prompted to compare the PPE he or she is wearing to the PPE article worn by the displayed avatar. This allows the operator to correct any violations regarding the PPE he or she is wearing, and allows the operator to manage ensuring that he or she is wearing the correct PPE. The operator interface can optionally identify the type, model, and/or size of the PPE worn by the operator in the captured image, and there is no difference between the PPE worn by the operator in the image and the PPE worn by the avatar. Notification can be provided if detected.

1 is an exemplary personal protective equipment identification system (PPEIS) 6 for identifying and displaying one or more PPE articles 13A-13N (collectively, “PPE articles 13”) for use by an operator. It is a block diagram illustrating the computing system 2. As described herein, PPEIS 6 is one to be used by the operator before the operator enters the work environment 8A, 8B (collectively, “environment 8”) and/or performs a job function. Determine the above PPE article. By interacting with the PPEIS 6, the operator can be notified of one or more PPE items he or she should have, and can ensure that they are properly prepared to enter the environment 8. In some examples, the PPEIS 6 also allows an operator, such as workers 10A to 10N (collectively, "worker 10"), to access an access point 14A or 14B (collectively, "access point 14"). )") can be used to verify that you have the correct one or more PPE articles 13 before entering the working environment 8.

In general, PPEIS 6 can identify one or more PPE articles for use by an operator, display one or more PPE articles for use by an operator, obtain data, monitor, and log compliance. You can log, generate reports, provide in depth analytic, and generate alerts. For example, PPEIS 6 includes a basic analysis and alerting system according to various examples described herein, which can detect one or more PPE articles that are missing or inaccurate from one or more PPE articles worn by an operator or another. Can be used to warn users. In some instances, the basic analysis and alerting system may determine whether the operator is wearing an appropriately sized PPE article, whether the operator is properly trained to use the PPE article, whether all required PPE articles are worn by the operator, and/or It can be used to determine if a certain level of confidence has been achieved.

As further described below, PPEIS 6 provides an integrated collection of PPE determination tools and implements the various techniques of the present invention. That is, the PPEIS 6 is by the operator 10 to determine one or more PPE articles required to be worn by the operator 10A-10N and/or prior to allowing the operator to enter one or more environments 8. It provides an integrated end-to-end system for verifying one or more PPE articles worn. In some examples, environment 8 may include a construction site, a mining, a confined space, a manufacturing site, or any physical environment. The technique of the present invention can be implemented within various parts of system 2.

As shown in the example of FIG. 1, the system 2 includes one or more computer networks 4 at the access point 14A or 14B and/or within or in proximity to the plurality of environments 8. ) Represents a computing environment that can communicate electronically with the PPEIS 6. Each environment 8 represents a physical environment, such as a work environment, in which one or more individuals, such as worker 10, use the PPE while participating in a task or activity within their environment. As shown in FIG. 1, each of the environments 8 may have an access point 14 through which the operator 10 enters the environment 8.

In the example of FIG. 1, environment 8A is generally shown as having an operator 10, while environment 8B is shown in an enlarged form to provide more details. In the example of FIG. 1, a plurality of workers 10B to 10N are shown in environment 8B with their respective PPE articles 13B to 13N worn. Worker 10C is shown wearing their respective PPE articles 13C at access point 14B outside environment 8B. As shown for example in FIG. 1, each worker 10 may wear a respirator as PPE articles 13A to 13N. In another example, the operator 10 may use one or more additional or alternative PPE articles 13. In some cases, the one or more PPE articles 13 may be configured to transmit data from the sensors of the one or more PPE articles 13 to the network 4. For example, the one or more PPE articles 13 may be configured to transmit data regarding the usage, useful life, condition, etc. of the one or more PPE articles 13 to the device via the network 4.

Each of the environments 8 includes a computing facility (e.g., a local area network) that enables one or more computing devices 16 in the access point 14 and/or within the environment 8 to communicate with the PPEIS 6. can do. For example, the access point 14 and/or environment 8 may be configured with a wireless technology such as an 802.11 wireless network, an 802.15 ZigBee network, and the like. In the example of FIG. 1, access point 14B and environment 8B comprise a local network 7 that provides a packet-based transmission medium for communicating with PPEIS 6 via network 4. In addition, the access point 14B and/or the environment 8B is geographically distributed throughout the access point 14B and/or the environment 8B, and inside the access point 14B and/or the work environment 8B and It may include a plurality of wireless access points 19A-19C that provide support for wireless communication both outside.

As shown in the example of Fig. 1, an environment such as environment 8B also provides a beacon 17A to 17C (collectively, "beacon 17"), which provides accurate location information within the work environment. ), such as). For example, beacon 17 may be GPS enabled such that a controller within each beacon may be able to accurately determine the location of the respective beacon.

In addition, an environment such as environment 8B may also include one or more wireless enabled sensing stations, such as sensing stations 21A, 21B (collectively, "sensing station 21"). have. Each sensing station 21 includes one or more sensors and a controller configured to output data indicative of the sensed environmental conditions. Moreover, the sensing stations 21 may be located within their respective geographic areas of the environment 8B or otherwise interact with the beacon 17 to determine their respective locations, and when reporting environmental data to the PPEIS 6 Such location information may be included. As such, the PPEIS 6 can be configured to correlate the sensed environmental conditions with a specific area. For example, PPEIS 6 may use environmental data to assist in generating alerts or other commands to operator 10 at access point 14B. For example, the PPEIS 6 may use such environmental data to inform the operator 10 of the environmental conditions he or she may experience when entering the working environment 8B. Exemplary environmental conditions that may be sensed by the sensing station 21 include, but are not limited to, temperature, humidity, the presence or absence of gas, pressure, visibility, wind, and the like.

In some examples, the access point 14B and/or environment 8B may also have one or more safety stations 15A, 15B for accessing one or more PPE articles 13, such as the respirator shown in FIG. 1. (Collectively, "security bureau 15") may be included. The Safety Bureau 15 allows the operator 10 to check out one or more PPE articles 13, exchange the size of one or more PPE articles 13, exchange data, etc. can do. In some examples, the security station 15 may send alerts, rules, software updates, and/or firmware updates to one or more PPE articles 13.

In addition, access point 14 and/or environment 8 may comprise a computing facility that provides an operating environment for computing device 16 to interact with PPEIS 6 via network 4. A user 20, such as one of the workers 10, interacts with the computing device 16 to access the PPEIS 6, for a specific job function, and/or one or more The PPE article 13 may be identified and/or verified. In some examples, computing device 16 includes a display 12 for use with PPEIS 6. Additionally or alternatively, as shown in FIG. 1, a separate display 12 may be included in access point 14B and coupled to computing device 16, or directly to PPEIS 6. In any case, computing device 16 and display 12 (or computing device 16 including display 12) may be connected to PPEIS 6 via local network 7.

Similarly, the remote user 24 can interact with the PPEIS 6 via the network 4 using the computing device 18. For example, access point 14 and/or environment 8 may include one or more safety managers responsible for monitoring safety compliance, such as PPE compliance of worker 10. In some such examples, the remote user 24 may, for example, access PPE compliance information, training information, operator 10's avatar, operator 10's image, or PPEIS 6 as described herein It may be possible to access data obtained by PPEIS 6, such as any other data available for. Computing devices 16, 18 may include any suitable computing device, such as, for example, a laptop, desktop computer, a mobile device such as a tablet and/or a smartphone, and the like.

In one exemplary approach, PPEIS 6 is configured to identify one or more PPE articles 13A for use by operator 10A. In some such exemplary approaches, PPEIS 6 is configured to identify one or more PPE articles 13A that worker 10A must wear before entering environment 8B. This can be done, for example, when the worker 10A is at the access point 14B, but must be done before the worker 10A enters the environment 8B. In some examples, one or more PPE articles 13A may be identified based on the identity of worker 10A. For example, the PPEIS 6 may receive identification information including at least one of identification number, user name, biometric information, photo recognition information, or voice recognition information of the worker 10A, and receive the received information. Can be used to determine the identity of the worker 10A. PPEIS 6 may receive identification information in any suitable manner. For example, PPEIS 6 can be from an operator 10A manually entering identification information (e.g., using an input device on computing device 16 or display 12), (e.g., radio frequency identification, barcode , Using a magnetic stripe, etc.) from a badge or identification card associated with the worker 10A, or by analyzing biometric information of the worker 10A such as an image, voice, fingerprint, retina, or the like, or Identification information may be received through a combination of these.

In some examples, PPEIS 6 may identify one or more PPE articles 13A for use by worker 10A, based on the job function of worker 10A. For example, the PPEIS 6 may identify the job function of the worker 10A based on the identity of the worker 10A. Based on the identified job functions of the worker 10A, the PPEIS 6 may select one or more PPE articles for use by the worker 10A from one or more default PPE articles. The one or more default PPE articles may include one or more PPE articles required for the identified job functions of worker 10A. In this way, the PPEIS 6 identifies one or more PPE articles 13A to be used by the worker 10A, so that one specific to the job function that the worker 10A is scheduled to perform within the environment 8B. The above PPE article 13A can be suitably provided.

Additionally or alternatively, PPEIS 6 may identify one or more PPE articles 13A for use by operator 10A based on one or more PPE articles trained for use by operator 10A. For example, PPEIS 6 may select one or more PPE articles trained for use by worker 10A based on the determined identity of worker 10. Operator 10A can then use one or more PPE articles 13A as intended based on such training, so that one or more PPE articles 13A maintain and/or maintain the safety and/or health of worker 10A. Or to prevent harm to the operator 10A due to incorrect use of one or more PPE articles 13A.

In some cases, PPEIS 6 may identify one or more PPE articles 13A for use by operator 10A based on one or more previously worn PPE articles. For example, one or more previously worn PPE articles 13 may have a PPE article 13 previously worn by an operator 10A, a PPE article previously worn within the environment 8B, or a specific job function. It may include at least one of the previously worn PPE articles (eg, PPE articles previously worn for a job function to be performed by the operator 10A in the environment 8B).

In some example approaches, PPEIS 6 is configured to display the avatar 52 of operator 10A. In some such example approaches, the avatar is designed to reflect the general size and shape of the operator 10A while reducing or eliminating the display of characteristics that may be used to identify the operator 10A. In some example approaches, the avatar 52 of the worker 10A may have one or more PPE articles 13 identified for use by the worker 10A. In some examples, PPEIS 6 may store data relating to one or more rendered images of a PPE article and/or one or more rendered images of a PPE article (eg, in memory). For example, PPEIS 6 may include a log storing data related to one or more rendered images of a PPE article and/or one or more rendered images of a PPE article, wherein the log is a specific job function And/or PPE articles such as required for the environment 8, trained to be used by the operator 10, or previously worn by the operator 10. As a result, the PPEIS 6, whenever the PPEIS 6 displays the avatar 52 of the worker 10A with the identified one or more PPE articles 13A, the PPE article to be used by the operator 10A ( It may not be necessary to render one or more images of 13A) (eg, from scratch). Instead, in some cases, PPEIS 6 displays the avatar 52 of the operator 10A and causes the avatar 52 to display one or more rendered images of the PPE article (or PPE) stored by the PPEIS 6. It may be possible to have (using data relating to one or more rendered images of the article). In another example, the PPEIS 6 allows the avatar 52 of the worker 10A to have one or more PPE articles identified for use by the worker 10A, in addition to, or as an alternative to, the worker 10A. One or more new images of the PPE article 13A may be rendered for.

In a similar manner, the PPEIS 6 is based on the previously stored avatar 52 of the operator 10A, for example, the previously stored avatar 52 of the operator 10A, stored in the memory of the PPEIS 6. And/or the avatar 52 of the worker 10A may be displayed based on data on the avatar 52 previously stored of the worker 10A. Thus, in some cases, the PPEIS 6 may have access to a previously stored avatar 52 used to represent the worker 10A (or data about a previously stored avatar used to represent the worker 10A). And allows the previously stored avatar 52 to have one or more previously identified PPE articles 13A for use by the operator 10A. In this way, the PPEIS 6 may require less processing time and/or power to display the avatar 52 of the operator 10A. In some examples, PPEIS 6 may modify the previously stored avatar of worker 10A. In another example, the PPEIS 6 may have the previously stored avatar of the worker 10A as it is (ie, without modification).

As another example, the PPEIS 6 may be configured to display the avatar 52 of the worker 10A based on the previously stored avatar of the worker 10 other than the worker 10A. For example, in some cases, PPEIS 6 may not include any previously stored avatars of worker 10A, for example while novice worker 10A is using PPEIS 6 and , PPEIS 6 may display an avatar for the worker 10A by accessing the previously stored avatar of the worker 10 other than the worker 10A. In some examples, displaying the avatar for the worker 10A based on the previously stored avatar of the other worker 10 is the processing time and/or power of the PPEIS 6 required to display the avatar of the worker 10A. Can reduce.

Additionally or alternatively, the PPEIS 6 may render a new avatar (eg, not based on a previously presented avatar) of the worker 10A. In some cases, the PPEIS 6 may render a new avatar of the worker 10A based on the image of the worker 10A. In some such examples, the system 2 may optionally have a camera 22 (or other image capture) to capture an image of the operator 10A, for example, when the operator 10A is at the access point 14B. Device). In some examples, camera 22 may comprise an Intel® RealSense™ camera available from Intel Corp. of Santa Clara, CA. As another example, PPEIS 6 may include one or more stored images of operator 10A. In any case, the PPEIS 6 is a stored image, a captured image, or a stored image of the worker 10A, to render a new avatar 52 for the worker 10A based on the image of the worker 10A. /Or any combination of captured images can be used. The PPEIS 6 may, in some examples, analyze one or more images of the worker 10A, obtain data about the image, and render a new avatar 52 of the worker 10A.

In some examples, the avatar may be configured to resemble worker 10A in at least one of hair color, eye color, height, weight, facial features, skin tone, or clothing. For example, one or more images of worker 10A may determine the hair color, eye color, height, weight, facial features, skin tone, and/or clothing of worker 10A to determine such features to the rendered avatar. Can be analyzed for inclusion. Although the avatar of the worker 10A may be configured to be similar to the worker 10A, in some exemplary approaches, the avatar 52 is not an actual image of the worker 10A, but a cartoon of the worker 10A or otherwise. It can be a limited rendition. Accordingly, the PPEIS 6 can identify and display one or more PPE articles 13A on the avatar 52 that the worker 10A will see and use, while maintaining the privacy of the worker 10A.

Regardless of how PPEIS 6 displays an avatar 52 of operator 10A or one or more PPE articles 13A for use by operator 10A, in one exemplary approach, PPEIS 6 is an avatar. Have the operator 10A have a representation of one or more PPE articles 13A identified for use. For example, as described above, one or more PPE articles 13A are identified based on job function, environment 8B, PPE articles trained to be used by operator 10A, one or more previously worn PPE articles, etc. Can be.

In one exemplary approach, display 12 is identified for use by operator 10A before operator 10A enters environment 8B and/or while operator 10A is at access point 14B. The avatar 52 of the worker 10A equipped with the PPE article 13 is presented. In this way, the worker 10A has one or more PPE articles 13A in order to ensure that he or she has the appropriate one or more PPE articles 13A before entering the environment 8B and/or performing a certain job function. As provided, the displayed avatar 52 may be used. Such an approach may allow the operator 10A to manage ensuring that he or she is wearing an appropriate PPE. In some cases, having worker 10A manage his or her own PPE compliance is more of a PPE policy and more than having a supervisor, safety manager, other worker 10, etc. verify worker 10A's PPE compliance. It may be more effective in encouraging operator 10A to comply with the requirements. An exemplary display (eg, a user interface) of an avatar with one or more identified PPE articles for use by an operator will be described in more detail with respect to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

In the example where the system 2 includes a camera 22 or other image capture device, the PPEIS 6 is an avatar as a mobile avatar of the operator 10A with one or more PPE articles 13A for use by the operator 10A. It may be configured to display 52. In some such examples, PPEIS 6 may periodically or continuously capture an image of operator 10A (eg, using camera 22). PPEIS 6 may compare the first image with the second image (here, the first image was captured earlier than the second image), and based on the comparison of the first image and the second image, the operator 10A ) To move. When the movement of the worker 10A is determined, the PPEIS 6 may display the moving avatar of the worker 10A mirroring the determined movement of the worker 10A. In this way, the PPEIS 6 displays the moving avatar of the operator 10A so that what is displayed on the display 12 serves as a mirror that reflects the moving image of the operator 10A as the operator 10A moves. Can be displayed. As an example, the PPEIS 6 compares the first image of the worker 10A captured by the camera 22 with the second image of the worker 10A, and compares the PPE articles identified for use by the worker 10A ( It is possible to determine whether one of 13A) is worn or removed by the operator 10A, and display a mobile avatar wearing or removing such a PPE article.

In some examples, PPEIS 6 may enable operator 10A to verify that he or she is wearing one or more PPE articles 13A on operator 10A's displayed avatar 52. In some such cases, system 2 may include one or more input devices such as, for example, a keyboard, keypad, touch screen, and the like. In some examples, display 12 and/or computing device 16 may include one or more input devices. Worker 10A may be able to verify that he or she is wearing one or more PPE articles 13A identified by PPEIS 6 using one or more input devices. PPEIS 6 may enable operator 10A to identify one or more PPE articles 13A in any suitable manner. For example, the operator 10A uses a touch screen or other input device of the display 12 to indicate that he or she is wearing each of the one or more PPE items 13A worn by the displayed avatar. Thus, it may be possible to check off, select, or otherwise indicate. PPEIS 6 may display an indication of the received confirmation of one or more PPE articles (eg, received by PPEIS 6 from operator 10A using one or more input devices). In some examples, a user other than operator 10A may enter confirmation of one or more PPE articles 13. For example, a supervisor, attendant, etc. may enter confirmation. An exemplary display of an avatar with one or more identified PPE articles, including an indication of a confirmation received for the one or more PPE articles, will be described in more detail with respect to FIGS.

In some examples, in addition to, or as an alternative to, PPEIS 6 receiving confirmation from operator 10A, PPEIS 6 may be used to verify one or more PPE articles 13A worn by operator 10A. Can be configured. For example, PPEIS 6 may use camera 22 to capture an image of operator 10A, and analyze the captured image of operator 10A to determine one or more PPEs worn by the operator in the image. Items can be identified. The one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image may include one or more PPE articles 13A worn by the operator 10A in the captured image. The PPEIS 6 is one or more PPE articles 13A identified to be used by the operator 10A to use one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image (e.g., one provided on the avatar of the operator 10A). It can be compared with the above PPE article 13A). This comparison is based on whether the operator 10A is wearing all the PPE articles 13A identified by the PPEIS 6 for use by the operator 10A, and the PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image are the operator ( 10A), it can be used to determine and/or verify that the operator 10A is trained to use the PPE article worn by the operator 10A in the image, the confidence level of the identification accuracy, etc. . An exemplary display of an avatar with one or more identified PPE articles and verification of one or more PPE articles by PPEIS 6 will be described in more detail with respect to FIGS. 5A-5D.

In this way, verifying that the one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image correspond to the one or more PPE articles 13A provided on the operator 10A's avatar is that the operator 10A has one or more PPE items. It is possible to prevent the need to manually verify and/or verify each PPE article among the articles 13A. In addition, PPEIS 6 may be configured to verify additional or alternative details regarding one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A, which operator 10A may not typically consider. For example, PPEIS 6 may determine the size and/or training history of one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. As a result, the PPEIS 6 ensures that the worker 10A has one or more PPE articles 13A required for the job function and/or in the environment 8B, and the worker 10A is of an appropriate size or It may help to ensure that 10A) is wearing one or more PPE articles, such as those that have been trained to use, which may improve the safety, health, responsibility, and/or compliance of worker 10A.

In some examples, PPEIS 6 incorporates a processing platform that is configured to process thousands or even millions of concurrent streams of compliance and/or verification information from one or more access points 14. The basic analysis engine of PPEIS(6) applies historical data and models to the inbound stream to calculate confidence levels, identify trends or patterns, apply machine learning algorithms, etc. can do. The PPEIS 6 may also be configured to process a stream of information about the environment 8 such as, for example, environmental conditions and/or safety events of the environment 8. In addition, PPEIS(6) provides real-time alarms and reports to notify operators 10 and/or users 20, 24 of any compliance errors, verification information, low confidence levels, and abnormal conditions of the environment 8. Can provide.

In this way, PPEIS(6) provides comprehensive tools for managing PPE compliance to provide data acquisition, monitoring, activity logging, reporting, behavioral analysis, and/or alert generation, closely with the underlying analytics engine and communication system. Integrate. In addition, PPEIS 6 provides a communication system for operation and use by and between the various elements of system 2. Users 20, 24 have access to PPEIS, and any data performed by PPEIS 6 on data obtained from operator 10, camera 22, and/or other components as described herein. You can see the results of the analysis. In some examples, PPEIS 6 may present a web-based interface through a web server (e.g., an HTTP server), or a client-side application may be used by users 20 and 24. Devices such as desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, and the like.

In some examples, PPEIS 6 can query PPEIS 6 directly to obtain information obtained, such as compliance information, and any results of the analysis engine, such as by means of a dashboard, alert notification, report, etc. A database query engine for viewing can be provided. That is, software running on the users 20, 24 or the computing devices 16, 18 can submit queries to the PPEIS 6, and provide data corresponding to the queries for presentation in the form of one or more reports or dashboards. Can receive. Such dashboards can provide various insights about the system 2 such as operator 10 compliance, audit information, operator 10 image, operator 10 preparation, and the like.

PPEIS(6) can streamline the workflow for the individual in charge of monitoring, and can ensure safety compliance with an entity or environment by allowing the operator 10A to manage his or her own PPE compliance. have. That is, rather than relying on another individual to directly monitor and/or verify the PPE compliance of the operator 10A at the access point 14B, the operator 10A is on his or her own accord. ) Preventive or corrective action can be taken against PPE compliance. PPEIS 6 may also enable users 20 and 24 to access information and data regarding the PPE compliance and/or readiness of operator 10.

As an example, the underlying analytics engine of PPEIS 6 is a customer-defined metric for the population of workers interacting with and/or across multiple access points 14 or environments 8 for the entire organization (14B). It can be configured to calculate and present customer-defined metric). For example, PPEIS 6 acquires data across a population of workers (e.g., across access points 14 and/or workers 10 in environment 8) and analyzes aggregated compliance metrics and predicted behavior. Can be configured to provide. In addition, users 20 and 24 can set benchmarks for the occurrence of any PPE non-compliance, and PPEIS 6 can track actual compliance metrics with respect to benchmarks for individuals or defined worker populations.

As another example, PPEIS 6 may trigger an alert when one or more PPE non-compliance metrics are detected. In this way, PPEIS 6 can identify individual workers 10 whose metrics do not meet the benchmark, and mediate and/or perform procedures to improve the metrics regarding the benchmark, whereby the PPE Users 20 and 24 can be urged to ensure compliance and actively manage the safety of the operator 10.

Figure 2 is hosted as a cloud-based platform capable of supporting a number of distinct access points 14 and/or work environments 8 with a full population of workers 10 required to wear one or more PPE articles. It is a block diagram that provides an operational perspective of the PPEIS 6. In the example of FIG. 2, the components of PPEIS 6 are arranged according to a number of logical layers implementing the techniques of the invention. Each layer may be implemented by one or more modules, and may include hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

In some exemplary approaches, computing device 32, display 12, input device 34, and/or security station 15 as a client 30 that communicates with PPEIS 6 via interface layer 36. It works. Computing device 32 typically runs client software applications such as desktop applications, mobile applications, and/or web applications. Computing device 32 may represent any of the computing devices 16 and 18 of FIG. 1. Examples of computing device 32 may include, but are not limited to, portable or mobile computing devices (e.g., smart phones, wearable computing devices, tablets), laptop computers, desktop computers, smart television platforms, and/or servers. .

In some exemplary approaches, computing device 32, display 12, camera 22, input device 34, and/or security station 15 communicate with PPEIS 6 to provide an identified PPE article for an operator. It is possible to transmit and receive information related to and for avatar generation, PPE verification, and alarm generation. A client application running on computing device 32 may communicate with PPEIS 6 to transmit and receive information retrieved, stored, generated, and/or otherwise processed by service 40. For example, a client application may include PPE compliance information, avatars, PPE training and/or sizing information, or any of the analysis data described herein including stored and/or managed by PPEIS 6. You can request and edit other information of the website. In some examples, the client application may include information generated by PPEIS 6, such as verification of one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image and/or avatar of an operator with one or more identified PPE articles. Can be requested and displayed. In addition, the client application may interact with the PPEIS 6 to query analysis information on PPE compliance, behavioral trends of the worker 10, audit information, and the like. The client application can output to display information received from the PPEIS 6, thereby visualizing such information for the user of the client 30. As further illustrated and described below, PPEIS 6 may provide information to client applications, which client applications output for display in a user interface.

Client applications running on computing device 32 may be implemented for different platforms, but may include similar or identical functionality. For example, the client application may be a desktop application compiled to run on a desktop operating system such as Microsoft Windows, Apple OS X, or Linux, to name a few. As another example, the client application may be a mobile application compiled to run on a mobile operating system such as Google Android, Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, or Blackberry OS, to name a few. As another example, the client application may be a web application such as a web browser that displays a web page received from the PPEIS 6. In the example of a web application, PPEIS 6 may receive a request from a web application (eg, a web browser), process the request, and send one or more responses back to the web application. In this way, the set of web pages, client-side processing web applications, and server-side processing performed by the PPEIS 6 collectively provide the function of performing the techniques of the present invention. In this way, the client application uses the various services of the PPEIS 6 according to the techniques of the present invention, and the applications use different computing environments (e.g., desktop operating systems, mobile operating systems, web browsers, or Other processors or processing circuitry).

As shown in FIG. 2, in some exemplary approaches, PPEIS 6 includes an interface layer 36 representing a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) or protocol interfaces presented and supported by PPEIS 6. do. Interface layer 36 initially receives messages from any of the clients 30 for further processing in PPEIS 6. Accordingly, the interface layer 36 may provide one or more interfaces available to client applications running on the client 30. In some examples, the interface may be an application programming interface (API) accessible through the network 4. In some example approaches, interface layer 36 may be implemented with one or more web servers. One or more web servers may receive, process, and/or pass information from the request to service 40, and based on information received from service 40, one or more responses Can be provided to the client application that initially sent the request. In some examples, one or more web servers implementing the interface layer 36 may include a runtime environment for placing program logic that provides one or more interfaces. As further described below, each service may provide a group of one or more interfaces accessible through the interface layer 36.

In some examples, the interface layer 36 may provide a Representational State Transfer (RESTful) interface that uses HTTP methods to interact with services and manipulate the resources of the PPEIS 6. In such an example, service 40 may generate a JavaScript object notation (JSON) message that interface layer 36 sends back to the client application that submitted the initial request. In some examples, interface layer 36 provides web services that use Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) to handle requests from client applications. In another example, interface layer 36 may use a remote procedure call (RPC) to process requests from clients 30. Upon receiving a request from a client application to use one or more services 40, the interface layer 36 transmits information to the application layer 38, which includes the service 40.

As shown in Fig. 2, PPEIS 6 also includes an application layer 38 representing a set of services for implementing many of the basic operations of PPEIS 6. The application layer 38 receives information contained in the request received from the client application delivered by the interface layer 36, and processes the received information according to one or more of the services 40 invoked by the request. . The application layer 38 may be implemented as one or more application servers, such as one or more individual software services running on physical or virtual machines. That is, the application server provides a runtime environment for executing the service 40. In some examples, the functionality of the interface layer 36 and the functionality of the application layer 38 as described above may be implemented in the same server.

The application layer 38 may include one or more individual software services 40 (eg, processes) that may communicate via, for example, a logical service bus 44. Service bus 44 generally represents a set of logical interconnects or interfaces that allow different services to send messages to other services, for example by means of a publish/subscribe communication model. For example, each of the services 40 may subscribe to a specific type of message based on a set of criteria for its respective service. When a service publishes a specific type of message on the service bus 44, other services that subscribe to that type of message will receive the message. In this way, each of the services 40 can communicate information with each other. As another example, service 40 may communicate in a point-to-point manner using sockets or other communication mechanisms. Before describing the functionality of each of the services 40, the layer is briefly described here.

The data layer 46 of the PPEIS 6 represents a data store 48 that provides persistence for information within the PPEIS 6 using one or more data stores 48. The data store may, in general, be any data structure or software that stores and/or manages data. Examples of data storage include, but are not limited to, relational databases, multidimensional databases, maps, and/or hash tables. The data layer 46 can be implemented using relational database management system (RDBMS) software to manage information in the data store 48. The RDBMS software can manage one or more data stores 48 that can be accessed using a structured query language (SQL). Information in one or more databases can be stored, retrieved, and modified using RDBMS software. In some examples, the data layer 46 can be implemented using an object database management system (ODBMS), an online analytical processing (OLAP) database, or any other suitable data management system.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the services 40A to 40I is implemented in the form of a module within the PPEIS 6. Although shown as a separate module for each service, in some examples, the functionality of two or more services may be combined into a single module or component. Each of the services 40 may be implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, service 40 may be implemented as a standalone device, a separate virtual machine or container, a process, a thread, or alternatively, as a software instruction for execution on one or more physical processors or processing circuitry.

In some examples, one or more of the services 40 may each provide one or more interfaces 42 that are exposed through the interface layer 36. Accordingly, a client application of computing device 32 may invoke one or more interfaces 42 of one or more of the services 40 to perform the techniques of the present invention.

In some cases, service 40 includes a user identifier service 40A that is used to identify worker 10A at access point 14B. For example, user identifier service 40A may receive identification information from client 30, such as input device 34, and user data store 48A to identify worker 10A based on the identification information. Information stored in can be read In some examples, user data store 48A includes what operator 10A knows (e.g., identification number password or username), what operator 10A has (e.g., identification card or token), and user identity (operator Identification information including at least one of (10A) biometric information, photo recognition information, or physical characteristics of the worker 10A such as voice recognition information) may be included. User identifier 40A may receive at least one of such identification information and may read user data store 48A to identify operator 10A based on the received identification information.

In some examples, user identifier 40A may process the received identification information to include identification information in the same form as identification information stored in user data store 48A. For example, the user identifier 40A analyzes the image, retina, fingerprint, and/or voice record of the operator 10A, and extracts data and/or information from the identification information included in the user data storage 48A. I can. As an example, the user identifier 40A may extract data representing a pattern of a fingerprint of the operator 10A for comparison with data stored in the user data storage 48A.

PPE processor 40B identifies one or more PPE articles 13A for use by operator 10A. For example, as described herein, the PPE processor 40B is based on the identity of the worker 10A, for example, based on the job function of the worker 10A, the environment 8B, the worker 10A Based on one or more PPE articles trained to use, one or more previously worn PPE articles (e.g., previously worn by operator 10A, previously worn within environment 8B, or specific job functions). One or more PPE articles 13A to be used by the operator 10A may be identified based on one or more of the PPE articles previously worn for the hazard). PPE processor 40B can read such information from PPE data store 48B. For example, the PPE data store 48B may contain PPE required for various job functions, PPE required for various environments 8, PPE articles trained for use by various workers 10, and/or job functions. Hazards may include data regarding PPE previously worn in the environment 8, or by the operator 10A. The PPE data store 48B may also contain information regarding various sizes of one or more PPE articles for the operator 10. For example, the PPE data store 48B may contain the brand, model, and/or size of one or more PPE articles for the operator 10 based on the suitability test of the operator 10. In some examples, in addition to, or as an alternative to, PPE data store 48B, user data store 48A is a function of the job of operator 10A, environment 8B in which operator 10A will work, operator 10A It may include information about the previously worn PPE by the operator (10A) suitability test data, and the like.

The PPE processor 40B may additionally create, update, and/or delete information stored in the PPE data store 48B and/or the user data store 48A. For example, PPE processor 40B may update PPE data store 48B or user data store 48A after operator 10 has been trained on one or more PPE articles, or PPE processor 40B May delete information in the PPE data store 48B or the user data store 48A if the operator 10 has received outdated training on one or more PPE items. In another example, PPE processor 40B may create, update, and/or delete information stored in PPE data store 48B and/or user data store 48A for additional or alternative reasons.

Further, in some instances, for example in the example of FIG. 2, the safety manager may initially configure one or more safety rules regarding PPE articles that the worker 10 should use. As such, the remote user 24 may provide one or more user inputs at the computing device 18 that constitute a set of safety rules for the PPE article. For example, the safety manager's computing device 32 may transmit a message defining or specifying one or more PPE articles required for a specific job function, a specific environment 8, a specific worker 10A, and the like. Such messages may contain data for selecting or generating conditions and actions of the safety rule. The PPEIS 6 may receive a message from the interface layer 36 that delivers the message to the PPE processor 40B, and this PPE processor additionally provides a user interface for specifying the condition and action of the rule, and provides various It may be configured to receive, organize, store, and update rules contained in the PPE data store 48B, such as safety rules regarding the PPE that the operator 10 should use in some cases.

In some examples, storing the safety rule may include associating the safety rule with context data, and thus PPE processor 40B may perform a search to select a safety rule associated with the matching context data. Context data may include any data that describes or characterizes a property or behavior of a worker, worker environment, PPE article, or any other entity. The worker's context data includes the worker's unique identifier, the worker's type, the worker's role, the worker's physiological or biometric characteristics, the worker's experience, the worker's training, the time the worker worked over a specific time interval, and the worker's location. , Or any other data that describes or characterizes the operator. The context data of the PPE article 13 includes a unique identifier of the PPE article; The type of PPE of the PPE article; Usage time of the PPE article over a specific time interval; Life of PPE; Components contained within a PPE article; A history of use across multiple users of the PPE article; Contaminants, hazards, or other physical conditions detected by the PPE, the expiration date of the PPE article; Behavioral metrics of PPE articles; The size of the PPE; Or any other data describing or characterizing the PPE article. Context data about the work environment is the location of the work environment, the boundary or perimeter of the work environment, the area of the work environment, the hazards within the work environment, the physical conditions of the work environment, the permit for the work environment, equipment within the work environment, the owner of the work environment , The responsible supervisor and/or safety manager for the work environment, or any other data that describes or characterizes the work environment, but is not limited thereto. In some examples, the context data may be the same or nearly identical to the information used to identify one or more PPE articles for use by operator 10A.

The avatar generator 40C creates an avatar 52 of the worker 10A with one or more PPE articles 13 identified for use by the worker 10A by the PPE processor 40B. The avatar generator 40C may read information from the avatar data store 48C and/or from the user data store 48A to display the avatar 52 of the worker 10A. For example, the avatar data store 48C may contain previously stored avatars of the operator 10A and/or another operator 10, and the user data store 48A may store one or more images of the operator 10A. Can include. Thus, the avatar generator 40C may be able to access one or more images of the previously stored avatar from the avatar data store 48C and/or the operator 10A from the user data store 48A, which The worker (40C) uses the previously stored avatar, by modifying the previously stored avatar, and/or by rendering a new avatar of the worker 10A (e.g., using one or more images of the worker 10A). 10A)'s avatar can be displayed. Additionally or alternatively, the avatar generator 40C may receive one or more images of the operator 10 from the camera 22, and display the avatar 52 of the operator 10A using the one or more captured images. can do. In some cases, the avatar generator 40C may display the moving avatar of the worker 10A.

The avatar generator 40C also causes the avatar 52 of the worker 10A to have one or more PPE articles 13A identified for use by the worker 10A by the PPE processor 40B. In some examples, avatar data store 48C may include one or more stored PPE articles so that avatar generator 40C does not need to render new PPE articles for the avatar to have. In another example, the avatar generator may have to render one or more PPE articles from scratch in order to cause the avatar to have the appropriate one or more PPE articles as identified by the PPE processor 40B.

In some examples, the information stored in the user data store 48A and/or the avatar data store 48C is at least one of the operator 10's hair color, eye color, height, weight, facial features, skin tone, or clothing. May include information about. In this way, the avatar generator 40C reads such information and displays an avatar similar to the worker 10A in at least one of hair color, eye color, height, weight, facial features, skin tone, or clothing. It can be possible. Additionally or alternatively, image analyzer 40D may be capable of analyzing one or more images of operator 10A to identify such information. In such an example, image analyzer 40D may store information in user data store 48A and/or avatar data store 48C. As described above, the avatar generator 40C may display a cartoon version of the worker 10A rather than including the actual image of the worker 10A, for example, in order to maintain the privacy of the worker 10A. .

The avatar generator 40C may include the avatar 52 of the worker 10A having one or more PPE articles 13 in the user interface, and as shown in FIG. 1, the user The interface can be transmitted to the display 12. Also, the avatar generator 40C may additionally create, update, and/or delete information stored in the user data storage 48A and/or the avatar data storage 48C. For example, avatar generator 40C may update user data store 48A and/or avatar data store 48C to include the captured image, rendered avatar, and/or one or more rendered PPE articles. . In another example, avatar generator 40C may create, update, and/or delete information stored in user data store 48A and/or avatar data store 48C to include additional and/or alternative information.

The image analyzer 40D analyzes the image of the operator 10. For example, the image analyzer 40D may analyze one or more images of the worker 10A so that the avatar generator 40C may display the avatar of the worker 10A based on the one or more images. As another example, image analyzer 40D may receive one or more images of operator 10A from camera 22 to identify one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in one or more images. In some examples, image analyzer 40D may access data relating to characteristics of PPE articles and/or operators 10 from user data store 48A and/or from PPE data store 48B. In such an example, image analyzer 40D may analyze the received image to find such features of the PPE article and/or operator 10 in the received image. Image analyzer 40D may compare features found in one or more analyzed images with features presented in user data store 48A and/or PPE data store 48B to identify operator 10 or PPE articles worn by the operator 10 can be identified, or the like.

Image analyzer 40D may also be able to identify details about the PPE article worn by the operator 10 and/or the operator 10 in images from one or more images. For example, the image analyzer 40D identifies the brand, model, size, etc. of the PPE article worn by the operator 10 in one or more analyzed images and/or the hair of the operator 10 in one or more images. It may be possible to identify at least one of color, eye color, height, weight, facial features, skin tone, or clothing. The identified details may be stored in at least one of the user data store 48A or the PPE data store 48B, or may be transmitted to the avatar generator 40C for display of the avatar containing the identified details, or It may be transmitted to the PPE verifier 40E for verification of one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in one or more images, or a combination thereof. Image analyzer 40D may additionally create, update, and/or delete information stored in user data storage 48A and/or PPE data storage 48B.

One or more PPE articles identified as worn by operator 10A in the image are the same one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A by the appropriate PPE by operator 10A (e.g., PPE processor 40B). ) Can be used by the PPE verifier 40E to verify that it has. In some examples, the PPE verifier 40E is configured with one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image (e.g., as identified by image analyzer 40D) and (e.g., by PPE processor 40B). One or more PPE articles for use by operator 10A (as identified) may be compared. Based on this comparison, the PPE verifier 40E determines whether the operator 10A is wearing all required PPE articles, and whether the PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image are the appropriate size for the operator 10A. Whether or not the operator 10A is trained to use the PPE article worn by the operator 10A in the image can be determined, and the like.

In some examples, the PPE verifier 40E is the operator 10A displayed by the avatar generator 40C to highlight or otherwise indicate one or more errors for one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image. You can edit your avatar. In some cases, the PPE verifier 40E is not present on one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image, is an incorrect size for the operator 10A, or is not trained for the operator 10A to use. One or more PPE articles that are not or are combinations thereof may be highlighted or otherwise indicated. In some such examples, the PPE verifier 40E may be configured to generate a user interface that includes the operator's modified avatar. The PPE verifier 40E may highlight different errors in different ways or indicate differently so that the operator 10A can distinguish between errors when more than one type of error is present. For example, the PPE verifier 40E may highlight missing PPE articles with a first color or pattern, and highlight a PPE article with an inaccurate size using a second color or pattern, and an operator ( PPE articles that are not trained for use by 10A) can be highlighted using a third color or pattern. In another example, indicia other than a colored and/or patterned highlighted PPE article may be used to indicate one or more errors of the PPE article worn by the operator 10A in the image. Determination of errors for one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image, in addition to, or as an alternative to, PPE verifier 40D that modifies the displayed avatar of operator 10A to indicate the error. , It is possible to create a notification service 40F that generates an alarm indicating an error.

Additionally or alternatively, PPE verifier 40E may receive confirmation of one or more PPE articles from input device 34. In some cases, worker 10A may be able to ascertain whether he or she is wearing one or more PPE articles identified by PPE processor 40B and provided by avatars displayed by avatar generator 40C. . Thus, in some examples, PPE verifier 40E may receive an acknowledgment and may provide an indication of the received acknowledgment. For example, the PPE verifier 40E may highlight one or more identified PPE articles in a user interface that includes an avatar having the highlighted article for display using the display 12. In another example, PPE verifier 40E may present an indication of the received confirmation in different ways. As an example, PPE verifier 40E may use notification service 40F to present an alert indicating the confirmation of one or more PPE articles. As another example, the user interface representing the received confirmation includes a list of one or more PPE items (e.g., one or more PPE items identified for use by operator 10A by PPE processor 40B) that the avatar has And PPE verifier 40E may check off one or more PPE articles on the list based on the confirmation received. Furthermore, in some examples, PPE verifier 40E may exhibit a lack of identification of one or more PPE articles. For example, PPE verifier 40E may highlight or otherwise indicate any unidentified PPE article of one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A by PPE processor 40B.

In some examples, PPE verifier 40E may read, create, update, and/or delete information stored in verified PPE repository 48E. For example, the verified PPE reservoir 48E is a PPE identified in the image as worn by operator 10A in the image by image analyzer 40D, missing and/or incorrect worn by operator 10A in the image. One or more avatars modified to represent PPE articles, one or more captured images of worker 10A used to verify one or more PPE articles worn by worker 10A in the image, and the like. In another example, data to be stored in the verified PPE store 48E may be stored in one or more other data stores. For example, the identified PPE data may be stored in PPE data store 48B and/or user data store 48A.

In some examples, analysis service 40G provides in-depth processing of one or more identified PPE articles for operator 10, one or more images, one or more PPE articles identified as worn by an operator in the image, etc. Perform. Such in-depth processing allows the analytics service 40G to determine the PPE compliance of the worker 10, such as PPE compliance for workers entering the environment 8 through a specific access point 14, and the PPE compliance of individual workers 10. , More accurately identifying one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image, and the like.

In some cases, analysis service 40G performs in-depth processing in real time to provide real-time alerts and/or reporting. In this way, the analysis service 40G can be configured as an active safety management system that provides real-time warnings and reports to safety managers, supervisors, etc. in case of non-compliance with the PPE of the worker 10. This may allow the safety manager and/or supervisor to intervene in the worker 10's non-compliance with the PPE, so that the worker 10 is not at risk of harm, injury, health complications, or a combination thereof due to lack of PPE compliance. You can do it.

In addition, the analysis service 40G may include a decision support system that provides techniques for processing data to generate assertions in the form of statistics, conclusions, and/or recommendations. . For example, analysis service 40G may provide a model and/or history stored in model repository 48D to determine the accuracy of one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A within an image determined by image analyzer 40D. Data can be applied. In some such examples, analysis service 40G may calculate a level of confidence regarding the identification accuracy of one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. As an example, in the case where the lighting condition of the access point 14B may be reduced, the confidence level calculated by the analysis service 40G may be lower than the calculated confidence level when the lighting condition is not reduced. If the calculated confidence level is below the threshold confidence level, notification service 40F may present an alert on display 12 to notify operator 10A that the result of the PPE verification may not be completely accurate. Thus, analysis service 40G may maintain or otherwise use one or more models that provide a statistical assessment of the accuracy of identification of one or more PPE articles requested and/or worn by an operator in the image. In one exemplary approach, such models are stored in model storage 48D.

Analysis service 40G may also generate order sets, recommendations, and quality measures. In some examples, analysis service 40G may generate a user interface based on processing of information stored by PPEIS 6 to provide actionable information to any of the clients 30. For example, analysis service 40G can generate dashboards, alert notifications, reports, and the like for output from any of the clients 30. Such information may include baseline ("normal") PPE compliance across the worker population, identification of any anomalous workers involved in PPE non-compliance that could potentially expose workers to risk, and access indicating unusual occurrences of PPE non-compliance compared to other environments. Various insights may be provided regarding identification of any of the points 14B, and the like.

Further, in addition to non-compliance, analysis service 40G may use an in-depth process to more accurately identify and/or verify one or more PPE articles. For example, while other techniques may be used, the analytics service 40G may use machine learning when processing data in depth. That is, the analysis service 40G may include executable code generated by applying machine learning to PPE identification, image analysis, PPE verification, PPE compliance, and the like. Executable code may take the form of software instructions or a set of rules and, in general, to detect similar patterns, to identify one or more PPE articles, to analyze images, to verify one or more PPE articles, It is referred to as a model that can be subsequently applied to the data generated by or received by PPEIS 6 for the purposes of and the like.

Analysis service 40G may, in some examples, PPE for each worker 10A, for a specific population of workers 10, for a specific access point 14, for a combination of one or more PPE articles. Separate models can be created for the type of, for the brand, model, and/or size of the PPE, for a specific job function, or for a combination thereof, and store these models in the model repository 48D. have. Analysis service 40G may update the model based on PPE compliance data, images, and/or PPE verification. For example, analysis service 40G may be based on data received from camera 22, input device 34, and/or any other component of PPEIS 6, for each operator 10A. Specific job functions, for a specific population of 10, for a specific access point 14, for a combination of one or more PPE articles, for type of PPE, for brand, model, and/or size of PPE Models for, or a combination thereof, can be updated, and the updated model can be stored in model storage 48D. The analysis service 40G may also update the model based on the statistical analysis performed, for example the calculation of the confidence interval, and store the updated model in the model repository 48D.

Exemplary machine learning techniques that may be employed to create the model may include various learning styles such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and semi-supervised learning. Exemplary types of algorithms include Bayesian algorithms, clustering algorithms, decision tree algorithms, normalization algorithms, regression algorithms, instance-based algorithms, artificial neural network algorithms, deep learning algorithms, dimension reduction algorithms, and the like. Various examples of specific algorithms are Bayesian linear regression, enhanced decision tree regression, and neural network regression, backpropagation neural networks, deduction algorithms, K-means clustering, k-nearest neighbors (kNN), learning vector quantization (LVQ), Self-Organization Map (SOM), Locally Weighted Learning (LWL), Ridge Regression, Least Absolute Contraction and Selection Operator (LASSO), Elastic Net, Least Angular Regression (LARS), Major Component Analysis (PCA), and/or Major Component Regression (PCR).

In some examples, analysis service 40G may provide a comparative grade of worker 10's PPE compliance. For example, the analysis service 40G may "gamify" the worker 10's PPE compliance. In other words, in some cases, analysis service 40G may reward worker 10 with points for PPE compliance, which increases worker morale and/or helps worker 10 comply with PPE policies and regulations. May increase desire.

Record management and reporting service 40H processes and responds to messages and queries received from computing device 32 via interface layer 36. For example, records management and reporting service 40H may receive requests from a client computing device for an individual worker, a population or sample set of workers, and/or event data related to the access point 14. In response, recording management and reporting service 40H accesses the information on the basis of the request. Upon retrieving the data, the recording management and reporting service 40H constructs an output response to the client application that initially requested the information. In some examples, the data may be included in a document, such as an HTML document, or the data may be encoded in JSON format or presented by a dashboard application running on the requesting client computing device. For example, as further described herein, an exemplary user interface including information regarding operator PPE identification, verification, and verification is shown in FIGS. 3A-5D.

As a further example, records management and reporting service 40H may receive requests to find, analyze, and correlate PPE compliance information. For example, records management and reporting service 40H may receive a query request from a client application for a verified PPE stored in storage 48E over a historical time frame, so that a user can receive PPE compliance information over a period of time. Can view and/or allow the computing device to analyze PPE compliance information over time.

In some examples, service 40 may also include a security service 40I that authenticates and authorizes users and requests to PPEIS 6. Specifically, the security service 40I may receive, from a client application and/or other service 40, an authentication request to access data at the data layer 46 and/or perform processing at the application layer 38. have. The authentication request may include credentials such as a user name and password. The security service 40I may query the user data store 48A to determine whether the username and password combination is valid. User data store 48A may contain security data in the form of authorization credentials, policies, and any other information for controlling access to PPEIS 6. As described above, user data store 48A may contain authorization credentials, such as a combination of valid username and password for authorized users of PPEIS 6. Other credentials may include a device identifier or device profile that is allowed to access the PPEIS 6.

The security service 40I may provide an audit and logging function for operations performed in the PPEIS 6. For example, security service 40I may log operations performed by service 40 and/or data accessed by service 40 at data layer 46. The security service 40I may store audit information such as logged operations, accessed data, and rule processing results in the audit data storage 48F. In some examples, security service 40I may generate an event in response to one or more rules being satisfied. The security service 40I may store data representing the event in the audit data storage 48F.

While an avatar, image, rendered PPE article, or any other stored information described herein is generally described herein as being stored in data store 48, in some instances, data store 48 may additionally or Alternatively, it may include data representing such an avatar, image, rendered PPE article, or any other stored information described herein. As an example, an encoded list, vector, etc. representing previously stored avatars may be stored in addition to or as an alternative to the previously stored avatar itself. In some instances, such data representing an avatar, image, rendered PPE article, or any other stored information described herein may be stored, evaluated, organized, compared to storage of an actual avatar, image, rendered PPE article, etc. Classification etc. may be simpler.

In general, while certain techniques or functions are described herein as being performed by certain components or modules, it should be understood that the techniques of the present invention are not limited in this manner. That is, certain techniques described herein may be performed by one or more of the components or modules of the described system. Decisions as to which component is responsible for performing the technique may be based on, for example, processing costs, financial costs, power consumption, and the like.

3A is an exemplary user interface (UI) comprising an avatar 52 of an operator with one or more PPE articles 54A-54H (collectively, “PPE 54”) identified for use by the operator ( 50) is illustrated. In the example of FIG. 3A, the avatar 52 includes a hard hat 54A, safety glasses 54B, ear protectors 54H, a full body harness 54C, safety gloves 54D, and a back belt. ) 54F, a safety lanyard 54E with hooks, and a PPE 54 including steel toed shoes 54G. Such PPE 54 may be required for an operator's job function and/or for an environment in which the operator will be. Additionally or alternatively, the PPE 54 on the avatar 52, as described herein, has been trained for use by the operator, is appropriately sized for the operator, or (e.g., by the operator or the same job function And/or a PPE 54 that has been previously worn, or a combination thereof) by another operator who will experience the environment.

In some cases, in addition to the avatar 52 having the PPE 54 identified for use by the operator, the UI 50 is a PPE corresponding to one or more PPE articles 54 provided by the avatar 52. May contain list 64. In the example of FIG. 3A, the list of PPEs 64 includes hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection, full body harness, safety gloves, bag belts, safety lanyards with hooks, and safety shoes, all of which Corresponds to the PPE 54.

In some examples, the UI 50 may include additional information about a worker, a job function of the worker, and an environment in which the worker will be. For example, the UI 50 includes the identity of the worker 56 (eg, the identity of the worker for which the avatar 52 is created), the job function 58 of the worker, and/or the work environment 60 in which the worker is working. ) Can be represented. This additional information may enable the operator to verify that the PPE 54 on the avatar 52 is correct. As an example, if one of the worker identity 56, job function 58, and/or work environment 60 is incorrect or not what the worker expected, the worker verifies the information displayed on the UI 50 and /Or it may be possible to contact a supervisor, safety manager, scheduler, etc. to correct. In this way, the UI 50 not only ensures that the operator, he or she has the appropriate PPE 54, but also helps to ensure that the operator performs appropriate job functions and/or enters the correct work environment. Can give

Additionally or alternatively, the UI 50 may include information about the work environment 60. For example, the UI 50 may represent one or more conditions of the work environment 62 such as temperature, humidity, the presence of gas, pressure, visibility, wind, and the like of the work environment 60. As a result, the worker may be more ready to enter the work environment and/or perform a job function within the work environment.

3B is another exemplary UI 70 including an operator's avatar 72A, 72B with one or more PPE articles 74A-74H (collectively, “PPE 74”) identified for use by the operator. ) For example. In the example of FIG. 3B, multiple views of an operator's avatar 72A, 72B (collectively, “avatar 72”) with a PPE 74. For example, the UI 70 includes a front-side view avatar 72A and a back-side view avatar 72B. In some examples, multiple views of avatar 72 may better show one or more PPE articles 74, may provide more details of one or more PPE articles 74, or both. I can. For example, in the example of FIG. 3B, a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) 74H is shown in more detail on a rear view avatar 72B than on a front view avatar 72A.

In addition to or as an alternative to the UI 70 including a plurality of individual views of the avatar 72, the UI 70 may allow the user to move, rotate, or otherwise adjust the view of the avatar 72. . For example, UI 70 may include a single avatar 72 that a user can rotate (eg, using a touch screen or other input device) to view multiple views of the avatar.

4A is an exemplary UI comprising one or more indications of received confirmations 84A-84E (collectively, “confirmations 84”) of one or more PPE articles 54 of avatar 52 of FIG. 3A. 80) is illustrated. As described herein, PPEIS 6 may enable a user to verify that he or she is wearing one or more PPE articles 54 provided by avatar 52, and PPEIS 6 May present an indication of the received confirmation, as can be seen in FIG. 4A.

In the example of FIG. 4A, the avatar 52 includes identified PPE articles 84A-84D (collectively, “identified PPE 84”) and unidentified PPE articles 86A-86D (collectively, "Unidentified PPE 86"). The UI 80 may represent the verified PPE 84 and the unverified PPE 86 so that the user can distinguish between the verified PPE 84 and the unverified PPE 86. For example, the UI 80 may use different colors, patterns, outlines, shapes, shades, highlights, etc. to indicate the identified PPE 84 and the unidentified PPE 86. 4A shows that both confirmed PPE 84 and unconfirmed PPE 86 are displayed, but in other examples, one of confirmed PPE 84 and unconfirmed PPE 86 may be displayed. And, the other one of the identified PPE 84 and the unidentified PPE 86 may not be displayed.

In some examples, UI 80 may include more than one indication of identified PPE 84 and unconfirmed PPE 86. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, a list 64 of PPEs corresponding to one or more PPE articles 54 provided by the avatar 52 is each PPE article provided by the avatar 52 ( 54). In this way, the UI 80 may include a check 90 or other marking to mark each PPE article corresponding to the identified PPE 84, and corresponding to the unidentified PPE article 86. The check box 88 can be left blank.

The UI 80 may also enable a user to obtain additional information about the PPE 54. For example, the user may provide more information about one or more unidentified PPE articles 86, so that the user can properly equip them with the required PPE before starting a job function and/or entering a work environment. You may want to know.

4B illustrates an exemplary UI 80 including an information window 92 for the PPE article 54 of the avatar 52 of FIG. 3A. As illustrated in FIG. 4B, the information window 92 presents additional information about the eye shield 86A. While the eye shield 86A is an unverified PPE article 86, the UI 80 also provides a user for any PPE article 54 that is both a verified PPE 84 and an unverified PPE 86. It can make it possible to obtain additional information.

In some examples, the information window 92 includes the type 92A of the PPE article 54, the brand 92B of the PPE article 54, the model 92C of the PPE article 54, and the size of the PPE article 54. (92D), a location 92E to obtain a PPE article 54 (e.g., security station 15 in FIG. 1), and an image and/or avatar 92F of the PPE article 54, including, but not limited to. The information of the PPE article 54 may be included. In another example, the information window 93 may include additional or alternative information regarding one or more PPE articles 54.

5A-5D illustrate example UIs 100, 120, 130, 140 representing verification of one or more PPE articles 54 of avatar 52 of FIG. 3A. 5A shows that one or more PPE articles 54 are present in one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image 104 and one or more PPE articles 54 are present in one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image. Illustrative of an exemplary UI 100 representing verification of one or more PPE articles 54 of avatar 52 of FIG. 3A, not 106 (eg, missing). One or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image may be identified based on the analyzed image of the worker. Verification of one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image may be similar to an indication of a received verification of one or more PPE articles 54 (eg, as in FIGS. 4A and 4B ). For example, UI 100 indicates a PPE present (104) on one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image and a PPE (106) not present on one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image Different colors, patterns, outlines, shapes, shades, and highlights can be used for this purpose.

In some examples, UI 100 may include more than one indication of a verified PPE of one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, a list 64 of PPEs corresponding to one or more PPE articles 54 provided by the avatar 52 is each PPE article ( 54), and a check 90 indicating each PPE article 54 present 104 on one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image.

Furthermore, the UI 100 may include an alert 108 indicating that 106 one or more PPE articles 54 identified for use by an operator do not exist. Alert 108 may include any suitable information. As an example, alert 108 may list one or more PPE articles 54 that are not present 106 in one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image.

In some examples, UI 100 may present a confidence level 110 regarding the identification accuracy of one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image. In some such cases, the UI 100 may always include a confidence level 110. In other cases, the UI 100 may include the confidence level 110 only when it is determined that the confidence level is less than or equal to the threshold confidence level. The confidence level 110 can be presented in any suitable way. For example, the confidence level 110 may be presented as a numerical value, a value based on a scale of values, a color, a relative term, or the like.

Figure 5b shows that one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image are of an appropriate size for an operator (124) and one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image are not an appropriate size for an operator (126). Illustrates an exemplary UI 120 representing verification of one or more PPE articles 54 of the avatar 52 of. As described above, the UI 120 is an appropriate size of one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image (124) and an incorrect size of one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image (126). Different colors, patterns, outlines, shapes, shades, highlights, etc. can be used to represent the PPE. In some examples, UI 120 additionally or alternatively includes an alert 128 indicating that one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image are of the correct size and/or are of an incorrect size (126). can do.

As can be seen in FIG. 5B, each PPE article 54 in the list 64 of PPEs corresponding to one or more PPE articles 54 provided by the avatar 52 is in its respective check box 88. It is checked off (90). Accordingly, the UI 120 determines whether one or more PPE items worn by the operator in the image are present and/or confirmed, and each item among the one or more PPE items worn by the operator in the image is accurate for the operator. It can indicate whether it is a size 124 or an incorrect size 126. In the example of FIG. 5B, the list of PPEs 64 indicates that all PPE articles 54 have been identified and/or present, and safety glasses 54B, safety gloves 54D, lanyard 54E with safety hooks, And the safety shoes 54G are the incorrect size for the operator (126).

FIG. 5C shows the avatar of FIG. 3A, where an operator has been trained to use one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image (134) and has not been trained to use one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image (136). Illustrates an exemplary UI 130 representing verification of one or more PPE articles 54 of 52. The UI 130 may use different colors, patterns, outlines, shapes, shades, highlights, etc. to indicate a PPE trained 134 to use by an operator and a PPE not trained to use 136 by an operator. In some examples, UI 120 may additionally or alternatively include an alert 138 indicating an operator training status for one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image. Similar to FIG. 5B, each PPE article 54 in the list 64 of PPEs corresponding to one or more PPE articles 54 equipped by the avatar 52 is checked off at its respective check box 88. (90), indicates that all PPE articles 54 have been identified and/or present, and UI 120 also indicates that the operator has safety glasses 54B, safety gloves 54D, lanyard 54E with safety hooks, and Indicates that you are not trained to use safety shoes 54G.

FIG. 5D shows the avatar of FIG. 3A, where an operator has been trained to use one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image (134) and has not been trained to use one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in the image (136). Illustrative of another example UI 140 representing verification of one or more PPE articles 54 of 52. The UI 140 of FIG. 5D is substantially the same as the UI 130 of FIG. 5C. However, in the example of FIG. 5D, the confidence level 110 is a low confidence level alert 142 indicating that one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image, as identified by PPEIS 6, may not be accurate. ). In some examples, such low confidence level alert 142 may prompt the user to verify the results obtained during PPE verification by PPEIS 6. In some cases, it may be possible for the user to use UI 140 to indicate any errors made by PPEIS 6. In this way, PPEIS 6 would be able to adjust and/or refine the analysis techniques used to identify one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image (e.g., using machine learning techniques). I can.

Indications of received confirmations, verification of wear of all PPEs 54 (e.g., PPEs present or not present), verification of size, verification of training status, and low confidence level alerts are shown in relation to FIGS. 4A-5D. Although described individually, the UI of the PPEIS 6 may include any combination of received confirmations in any one or more UIs, verification of the PPE, and low confidence level alerts. In addition, the UI of the PPEIS 6 may include any additional and/or alternative information, or may not include all the information illustrated in the UI of FIGS. 3A to 5D.

6 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary technique for displaying an avatar of an operator with one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention. The technique of FIG. 6 will be described in relation to the computing system 2 of FIG. 1 and the PPEIS 6 of FIG. 2. However, in other examples, the technique of FIG. 6 may be used with additional or alternative systems other than computing system 2 and/or PPEIS 6.

In some examples, user identifier 40A optionally identifies operator 10A. For example, user identifier 40A may receive identification information from a client 30, such as input device 34, and may be sent to user data store 48A to identify operator 10A based on the identification information. Stored information can be read. In some such examples, the user identifier 40A may receive identification information including at least one of an identification number, a user name, biometric information, photo recognition information, or voice recognition information of the operator 10A, and the received Data can be read from user data storage 48A to identify operator 10A based on the identification information.

In the technique of FIG. 6, the PPE processor 40B identifies 150 one or more PPE articles 13A for use by operator 10A. In some examples, PPE processor 40B may identify one or more PPE articles 13A for use by worker 10A based on the identity of worker 10A. For example, the PPE processor 40B is based on at least one of the job function, environment 8B of the worker 10A, based on one or more PPE articles trained to be used by the worker 10A, one or more previously Based on a worn PPE article (e.g., one or more of the PPE articles previously worn by the operator 10A, previously worn within the environment 8B, or previously worn for a specific job function), etc., One or more PPE articles 13A can be identified for use by operator 10A.

The avatar generator 40C displays the avatar of the worker 10A (152). Displaying the avatar of the worker 10A may include causing the avatar of the worker 10A to have one or more PPE articles for use by the worker 10A, as identified by the PPE processor 40B. The avatar generator 40C uses the previously stored avatar, by modifying the previously stored avatar, and/or by rendering a new avatar of the worker 10A (e.g., using one or more images of the worker 10A). The avatar of the worker 10A can be displayed.

In some examples, the technique of FIG. 6 includes avatar generator 40C displaying a mobile avatar of worker 10A. For example, image analyzer 40D may compare the first image to the second image (where the first image was captured earlier than the second image), and to compare the first image and the second image. It is possible to determine the movement of the worker 10A on the basis. When the movement of the worker 10A is determined, the avatar generator 40C may display a moving avatar of the worker 10A with one or more PPE articles 13A, where the moving avatar is determined by the worker 10A. It is configured to mirror the movement.

In some cases, the technique of FIG. 6 allows the PPE verifier 40E to receive confirmation of one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator 10A from the operator 10A, e.g., via the input device 34. Includes that represent. Additionally or alternatively, PPE verifier 40E verifies one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A, based on the size, training status, etc. of the identified PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. can do.

7 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary technique for verifying one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image having one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator, in accordance with aspects of the present invention. The technique of FIG. 7 will be described with respect to the computing system 2 of FIG. 1 and the PPEIS 6 of FIG. 2. However, in other examples, the technique of FIG. 7 may be used with additional or alternative systems other than computing system 2 and/or PPEIS 6.

The technique of FIG. 7 includes capturing 160 an image of operator 10A. In some examples, camera 22 or other image capture device may capture an image of operator 10A. Subsequently, the technique further includes identifying 162, by image analyzer 40D, one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. In addition, the present technique allows the PPE verifier 40E to have one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A (e.g., as in the technique of Figure 6) and one or more PPEs worn by operator 10A in the image. Comparing (164) the articles. PPE verifier 40E then determines (166) whether one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same.

Based on a comparison and/or determination of whether one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same, the PPE verifier 40E is determined by the operator ( 10A) can determine a variety of information regarding PPE compliance. For example, the PPE verifier 40E determines whether each of the PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image is approximately the same size as the corresponding PPE article among one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator 10A Can be determined. As another example, PPE verifier 40E may determine whether operator 10A is trained to use any of the PPE articles that are not identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by operator 10A. As another example, the PPE verifier 40E may determine whether any of the PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A are missing from the PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image.

If one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are not the same (NO branch of 166), PPE verifier 40E An alarm indicating non-compliance with the PPE of the operator 10A may be presented (170). For example, if at least one of the PPE items worn by the operator 10A in the image is not approximately the same size as the corresponding PPE item among the one or more PPE items identified for use by the operator 10A, the PPE verifier 40E may present an alert indicating that the PPE article worn by operator 10A in the image is different in size from the corresponding PPE article identified for use by operator 10A. As another example, if the operator 10A is not trained to use any of the PPE items worn by the operator 10A in the image that are not identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator 10A. , PPE verifier 40E may present an alert indicating that operator 10A is not trained to use the PPE article worn by operator 10A in the image. As another example, if any of the PPE articles identified for use by the operator 10A are missing from the PPE article worn by the operator 10A in the image, the PPE verifier 40E retrieves the missing PPE article. Identifying alerts can be presented.

As a further example, PPE verifier 40E may compare one or more previously worn PPE articles to PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. The PPE verifier 40E determines whether at least one of the one or more PPE articles worn by the operator 10A in the image is different from the corresponding previously worn PPE article, or whether the previously worn PPE article is the operator in the image ( It may be further configured to determine whether it is not present in the one or more PPE articles worn by 10A). In some instances, if one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are different from the corresponding previously worn PPE articles, PPE verifier 40E may present an alert identifying how the PPE articles are different. have. Similarly, if a previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image, the PPE verifier 40E will perform one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. Alerts can be presented to identify previously worn PPE articles that are not present in the.

In some examples, the verification technique of FIG. 7 is of an alarm indicating non-compliance with the PPE of the operator 10A, such that operator 10A can resolve any errors in PPE compliance and allow his or her PPE compliance to be re-verified. It may include capturing 160 a second image of worker 10A after presentation 170.

If one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same (YES branch of 166), PPE verifier 40E may be performed by the operator ( 10A) may present an alarm indicating compliance with the PPE and record the PPE compliance of the operator 10A (168). In some examples, PPEIS 6 may record worker 10A's PPE compliance in one or more of data stores 48.

8 is a flow diagram illustrating another exemplary technique for verifying one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image having one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator, in accordance with aspects of the present invention. The technique of FIG. 8 will be described in relation to the computing system 2 of FIG. 1 and the PPEIS 6 of FIG. 2. However, in other examples, the technique of FIG. 8 may be used with additional or alternative systems other than computing system 2 and/or PPEIS 6.

The technique of FIG. 8 involves PPEIS 6 detecting 180 the presence of worker 10A. For example, in some cases, camera 22 may be configured to detect the presence of operator 10A. The technique of FIG. 8 includes capturing 182 an image of operator 10A. In some examples, camera 22 or other image capture device may capture an image of operator 10A. Subsequently, the PPEIS 6 may identify the worker 10A (184). For example, the user identifier 40A can identify the worker 10A by receiving identification information from the client 30, such as the input device 34, and to identify the worker 10A based on the identification information. Information stored in the user data storage 48A can be read. In some such examples, the user identifier 40A may receive identification information including at least one of an identification number, a user name, biometric information, photo recognition information, or voice recognition information of the operator 10A, and the received Data can be read from user data storage 48A to identify operator 10A based on the identification information. As one exemplary approach, user identifier 40A may identify operator 10A based on the captured image.

In the technique of FIG. 8, PPE processor 40B identifies (186) one or more PPE articles 13A for use by operator 10A. In some examples, PPE processor 40B may identify one or more PPE articles 13A for use by worker 10A based on the identity of worker 10A. For example, the PPE processor 40B is based on at least one of the job function, environment 8B of the worker 10A, based on one or more PPE articles trained to be used by the worker 10A, one or more previously Based on a worn PPE article (e.g., one or more of the PPE articles previously worn by the operator 10A, previously worn within the environment 8B, or previously worn for a specific job function), etc., One or more PPE articles 13A can be identified for use by operator 10A.

Subsequently, the avatar generator 40C may generate the avatar 52 of the worker 10A (188), and cause the avatar 52 of the worker 10A to cause the worker, as identified by the PPE processor 40B. One or more PPE articles for use by (10A) may be provided (190). The avatar generator 40C displays the avatar 52 of the worker 10A with one or more PPE articles. In some examples, PPEIS 6 may prompt operator 10A to compare one or more PPE articles on avatar 52 with the PPE articles he or she is wearing (192). In some such examples, PPEIS 6 optionally tells operator 10A (e.g., to indicate that he or she is wearing the required PPE) of one or more PPE articles worn by avatar 52. You can be warned to enter confirmation.

Image analyzer 40D may identify one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in previously captured images (194). In addition, the technique includes the PPE verifier 40E comparing one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A with one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. PPE verifier 40E then determines whether one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same (196).

Based on a comparison and/or determination of whether one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same, the PPE verifier 40E is determined by the operator ( 10A) can determine a variety of information regarding PPE compliance. For example, if one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are not identical (No branch of 196), PPE verifier 40E. May present an alarm indicating non-compliance with the PPE of the worker 10A (200). In some examples, the verification technique of FIG. 8 is of an alarm indicating non-compliance with the PPE of the operator 10A, such that operator 10A can resolve any errors in PPE compliance and allow his or her PPE compliance to be re-verified. It may include capturing 182 a second image of operator 10A after presentation 200.

If one or more PPE articles identified for use by operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same (example branch of 196), PPE verifier 40E is Alerts indicating PPE compliance can be presented. In some examples, PPEIS 6 may record 198 of worker 10A's PPE compliance in one or more of data stores 48.

9 is a flow diagram illustrating an exemplary technique for verifying one or more PPE articles worn by an operator in an image having one or more PPE articles identified for use in a confined spatial environment by the operator, in accordance with aspects of the present invention. The technique of FIG. 9 will be described with respect to the computing system 2 of FIG. 1 and the PPEIS 6 of FIG. 2. However, in other examples, the technique of FIG. 9 may be used with additional or alternative systems other than computing system 2 and/or PPEIS 6. In some examples, entry into a confined spatial environment may be more tightly regulated than entry into an unrestricted spatial environment. Thus, in some instances, in addition to verification by PPEIS 6, an assistant may be required to verify operator 10A's PPE compliance.

User identifier 40A may optionally receive identification information from a client 30 such as input device 34 (210). In some such examples, the user identifier 40A may receive identification information including at least one of an identification number of the worker 10A, a user name, biometric information, photo recognition information, or voice recognition information. The PPEIS 6 may optionally identify the worker 10A based on the received identification information (212). For example, user identifier 40A may read information stored in user data storage 48A to identify operator 10A based on the identification information.

In the technique of FIG. 9, PPE processor 40B identifies 214 one or more PPE articles 13A for operator 10A, which is trained for use by operator 10A. In some examples, PPE processor 40B may identify one or more PPE articles 13A for worker 10A, trained for use by worker 10A, based on the identity of worker 10A. Moreover, the one or more PPE articles may also be PPE articles required for the operator 10A to enter the environment 8B, including a confined spatial environment. Thus, the one or more PPE articles identified by PPE processor 40B may be PPE articles required to enter a confined space environment, trained for use by operator 10A.

The avatar generator 40C displays the avatar of the worker 10A (216). Displaying the avatar of the worker 10A causes the avatar of the worker 10A to be one or more PPE articles for the worker 10A, trained for use by the worker 10A, as identified by the PPE processor 40B. It may include having to have. The technique of FIG. 9 involves capturing 218 an image of operator 10A, and identifying 220, by image analyzer 40D, one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image. Includes additionally.

The PPE verifier 40E then compares the one or more PPE articles identified for operator 10A, trained for use by operator 10A, with one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image, and It is determined whether one or more PPE articles identified for operator 10A, trained for use by operator 10A, and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same (222).

One or more PPE articles identified for operator 10A, trained for use by operator 10A, and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are not identical (No branch of 222), PPE verifier 40E may present an alert to the assistant indicating inaccurate training of the PPE worn by operator 10A in the image (230). For example, in some cases, an assistant may be required to verify operator 10A's PPE compliance before operator 10A enters a confined space environment. Such an alarm may result in the assistant preventing 232 entry of the operator 10A into the confined space.

If one or more PPE articles identified for operator 10A, trained for use by operator 10A, and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A in the image are the same (example branch of 222), a PPE verifier (40E) is one or more identified for worker 10A, trained to use the PPE article worn by worker 10A by worker 10A (e.g., as identified by PPE processor 40B). Alerts can be presented to prompt 224 to be compared to the PPE article. The assistant can compare the PPE article worn by the worker 10A with one or more PPE articles identified for the worker 10A, trained to use the worker 10A, and the PPE article worn by the worker 10A. It may be determined whether one or more PPE articles identified for operator 10A, trained for use by and operator 10A, are the same (226).

The assistant determines that one or more PPE articles identified for operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A are the same, trained for use by operator 10A (example branch of 226). , The assistant may allow the operator 10A to enter the limited space (224). In some examples, assistants and/or PPEIS 6 may also record worker 10A's PPE compliance.

If the assistant determines that one or more PPE articles identified for operator 10A and one or more PPE articles worn by operator 10A are not the same, trained for use by operator 10A (No min of 226). Base), the assistant can prevent the worker 10A from entering the limited space (232). In this way, PPEIS 6 can provide additional verification of PPE compliance of operator 10A in addition to the assistant alone, which can improve PPE compliance or help prevent mistakes in PPE verification. You can, or you can.

While the methods and systems of the present invention have been described with reference to specific examples, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that changes and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In this detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings illustrating specific examples. The illustrated examples are not intended to be exhaustive of all examples according to the present invention. It should be understood that other examples may be used, and that structural or logical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description should not be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Unless otherwise indicated, all numerical values expressing feature sizes, amounts, and physical properties used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term “about”. Thus, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the above specification and appended claims are approximations that may vary depending on the desired characteristics desired to be obtained by those skilled in the art using the teachings disclosed herein.

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular form ("a", "an", and "the") includes examples having a plurality of referents, unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. . As used in this specification and the appended claims, the term “or” is generally employed in its meaning including “and/or” unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.

As used herein, spatially, including, but not limited to, "proximal", "terminal", "lower", "top", "bottom", "bottom", "top", and "top" Related terms are used to describe the spatial relationship of certain element(s) to other elements for ease of description. Such spatially related terms include different orientations of the device in use or operation, in addition to the specific orientations shown in the figures and described herein. For example, if an object shown in the figure is inverted or turned over, the portion previously described as being below or below other elements will then be above or above those other elements.

As used herein, for example, an element, component, or layer is forming a “matching interface” with another element, component, or layer, or is “on” or “connected to”, When described as “coupled with”, “stacked on”, or “in contact with”, for example, he may be directly on or connected directly to that particular element, component, or layer. Or may be directly bonded thereto, may be directly laminated thereon, may be in direct contact with it, or an intervening element, component or layer may be on that particular element, component, or layer, It may be connected to it, may be associated with it, or may be in contact with it. For example, when an element, component, or layer is referred to as “directly on”, “directly connected to”, “directly bonded with”, or “directly in contact with” another element, eg, intervening There are no elements, components or layers that can be used.

The techniques of the present invention can be implemented in a wide variety of computer devices such as servers, laptop computers, desktop computers, notebook computers, tablet computers, handheld computers, smart phones, and the like. Any component, module or unit has been described to emphasize the functional aspect, and does not necessarily require realization by different hardware units. The techniques described herein may also be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. Any feature described as a module, unit or component may be implemented together as an integrated logic device, or may be implemented separately as a separate but interoperable logic device. In some cases, various features may be implemented as an integrated circuit device such as an integrated circuit chip or chipset. Additionally, although a number of separate modules, most of which perform unique functions, have been described throughout this specification, all functions of all modules may be combined into a single module, or even divided into additional additional modules. . The modules described herein are exemplary only, and have been described as such for better ease of understanding.

When implemented in software, the techniques may be implemented at least in part by a computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed on a processor, perform one or more of the methods described above. Computer-readable media may include tangible computer-readable storage media, and may form part of a computer program product that may include packaging material. Computer-readable storage media include random access memory (RAM), e.g. synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), read-only memory (ROM), nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. (EEPROM), flash memory, magnetic or optical data storage media, and the like. Computer-readable storage media may also include non-volatile storage devices, such as hard disks, magnetic tapes, compact disks (CD), digital versatile disks (DVD), Blu-ray disks, holographic data storage media, or other non-volatile storage devices. It may include.

As used herein, the term “processor” may refer to any of the foregoing structures or any other structure suitable for implementation of the techniques described herein. Further, in some aspects, the functionality described herein may be provided within a dedicated software module or hardware module configured to perform the techniques of the present invention. Even when implemented in software, the present technique may use hardware such as a processor or processing circuitry for executing software and a memory for storing software. In any such case, the computer described herein may define a specific machine capable of executing the specific functions described herein. Further, the technique can be fully implemented with one or more circuits or logic elements, which can also be considered a processor.

Various examples have been described. These and other examples are within the scope of the following claims.

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As a system,
display; And
A computing device coupled to the display, the computing device comprising a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Identifying one or more items of personal protection equipment (PPE) for use by the worker, at least based on the identity of the worker;
And displaying an avatar of the worker, wherein displaying the avatar comprises causing the avatar to have the one or more PPE articles. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the one or more PPE articles for use by the operator:
Identifying the job function of the worker based on the identity of the worker; And
And selecting the one or more PPE articles to be used by the worker, from one or more default PPE articles required for the job function of the worker, at least based on the job function of the worker. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein identifying the one or more PPE articles for use by the operator comprises selecting, based on the operator's identity, one or more PPE articles trained to be used by the operator. system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein displaying the operator's avatar:
At least one of accessing a previously stored avatar of the worker, modifying a previously stored avatar of the worker, or rendering a new avatar based on the worker's image. The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the system further comprises an image capture device, the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Periodically or continuously capturing an image of the operator, the image comprising a first image and a second image, the first image being captured earlier than the second image;
Comparing the first image with the second image;
Based on the comparison, determine the movement of the worker;
The system further comprising instructions for displaying a mobile avatar with the one or more PPE articles, the mobile avatar configured to mirror the determined movement. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the system further comprises an image capture device, the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Capturing an image of the worker;
Analyzing the image of the worker to identify one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image;
The system further comprising instructions for comparing a PPE article identified for use by the operator to a PPE article worn by the operator in the image. The method of claim 6, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determining whether each PPE article worn by the operator in the image is approximately the same size as a corresponding PPE article among the one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator;
PPE worn by the operator in the image when at least one of the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image is not approximately the same size as the corresponding PPE article among the one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator The system further comprising instructions for presenting an alert indicating that an article is of a different size than the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator. The method of claim 6 or 7, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determine whether a PPE article worn by the operator in the image is approximately the same as a corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator;
Determine whether the operator is trained to use any of the PPE articles that are not identical to the corresponding PPE articles identified for use by the operator;
If the PPE article worn by the operator in the image is not approximately identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator, and is not identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator, within the image If the worker is not trained to use any of the PPE articles worn by the worker, a command to present an alert indicating that the worker is not trained to use the PPE articles worn by the worker in the image. The system further comprising. The method of any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determine whether any of the PPE articles identified for use by the operator are missing from the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
The system further comprising instructions for presenting an alert identifying the missing PPE article. The method of any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Calculating a confidence level related to an identification accuracy for at least one of the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
Comparing the confidence level to a threshold confidence level;
Further comprising instructions for presenting an alert when the confidence level is less than the threshold confidence level. 11. The method of any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determine one or more previously worn PPE articles-the one or more previously worn PPE articles are PPE articles previously worn by the worker, PPE articles previously worn in a work environment, or previously for a job function It includes at least one of the worn PPE articles, the work environment includes a work environment in which the worker is working, and the job function includes the job function of the worker -;
Comparing the one or more previously worn PPE articles to PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
Whether one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image are different from a corresponding previously worn PPE article, or
Determining at least one of whether a previously worn PPE article is not present in the one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
If one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image are different from a corresponding previously worn PPE article, present an alert identifying how the PPE articles are different; or
If a previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image, the previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image. The system further comprising an instruction for presenting an alert identifying the system. 12. The method of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the system further comprises one or more input devices, and wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors, comprises at least one identified for use by the operator. And further comprising instructions for displaying an indication of the received confirmation of the PPE article, the received confirmation being entered by the operator using the one or more input devices. The method of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors, is at least one of an identification number of the worker, a user name, biometric information, photo recognition information, or voice recognition information. The system further comprising instructions for identifying the worker based on one. As a method,
Identifying one or more personal protective equipment (PPE) articles for use by the worker, based at least on the worker's identity; And
And displaying the avatar of the worker, wherein displaying the avatar comprises causing the avatar to have the one or more PPE articles. The method of claim 14, wherein identifying the one or more PPE articles for use by the operator comprises:
Identifying the job function of the worker based on the identity of the worker; And
And selecting the one or more PPE articles to be used by the worker, from one or more default PPE articles required for the worker's job function, based at least on the job function of the worker. The method of claim 14 or 15, wherein identifying the one or more PPE articles to be used by the operator comprises selecting, based on the operator's identity, one or more PPE articles trained to be used by the operator. How to. The method of any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein displaying the operator's avatar comprises:
Accessing the previously stored avatar of the worker, modifying the previously stored avatar of the worker, or rendering a new avatar based on the image of the worker. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17,
Periodically or continuously capturing an image of the worker, the image comprising a first image and a second image, the first image being captured earlier than the second image;
Comparing the first image with the second image;
Determining the movement of the worker based on the comparison;
Further comprising displaying a mobile avatar with the one or more PPE articles, the mobile avatar configured to mirror the determined movement. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 18,
Capturing an image of the worker;
Analyzing the image of the worker to identify one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image; And
And comparing a PPE article identified for use by the operator to a PPE article worn by the operator in the image. The method of claim 19,
Determining whether each PPE article worn by the operator in the image is approximately the same size as a corresponding PPE article among the one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator; And
PPE worn by the operator in the image when at least one of the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image is not approximately the same size as the corresponding PPE article among the one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator And presenting an alert indicating that an article is of a different size than the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator. The method of claim 19 or 20,
Determining whether a PPE article worn by the operator in the image is approximately the same as a corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator;
Determining whether the operator is trained to use any of the PPE articles that are not identical to the corresponding PPE articles identified for use by the operator; And
If the PPE article worn by the operator in the image is not approximately identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator, and is not identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator, within the image If the worker is not trained to use any of the PPE articles worn by the worker, presenting an alert indicating that the worker is not trained to use the PPE articles worn by the worker in the image. The method further comprising. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 21,
Determining whether any of the PPE articles identified for use by the operator are missing from the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image; And
And presenting an alert identifying the missing PPE article. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 22,
Calculating a confidence level related to the identification accuracy of one or more of the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
Comparing the confidence level with a threshold confidence level; And
And presenting an alert when the confidence level is less than the threshold confidence level. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 23,
Determining one or more previously worn PPE articles-The one or more previously worn PPE articles are PPE articles previously worn by the worker, PPE articles previously worn in a work environment, or transfer for a job function It includes at least one of the PPE articles worn on, the work environment includes a work environment in which the worker is working, and the job function includes the job function of the worker -;
Comparing the one or more previously worn PPE articles to PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
Whether one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image are different from a corresponding previously worn PPE article, or
Determining at least one of whether a previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image; And
If at least one PPE article worn by the operator in the image is different from a corresponding previously worn PPE article, presenting an alert identifying how the PPE articles are different; or
If a previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image, the previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image. The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting an alert that identifies the. 25. The method of any of claims 14-24, further comprising displaying an indication of the received confirmation of at least one PPE article identified for use by the operator. The method of any one of claims 14 to 25, further comprising the step of identifying the worker based on at least one of the worker's identification number, user name, biometric information, photo recognition information, or voice recognition information. Including, how. As a computing device,
display;
Memory; And
And one or more processors coupled to the memory and the display, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Identifying one or more personal protective equipment (PPE) articles for use by the worker, at least based on the worker's identity;
A computing device comprising instructions for displaying the avatar of the worker, wherein displaying the avatar comprises causing the avatar to have the one or more PPE articles. The method of claim 27, wherein identifying the one or more PPE articles for use by the operator:
Identifying the job function of the worker based on the identity of the worker; And
And selecting the one or more PPE articles to be used by the worker from one or more default PPE articles required for the worker's job function, based at least on the job function of the worker. The method of claim 27 or 28, wherein identifying the one or more PPE articles for use by the operator comprises selecting, based on the operator's identity, one or more PPE articles that the operator is trained to use. Computing device. The method of any one of claims 27 to 29, wherein displaying the operator's avatar:
A computing device comprising at least one of accessing a previously stored avatar of the worker, modifying a previously stored avatar of the worker, or rendering a new avatar based on the image of the worker. 31. The method of any one of claims 27-30, wherein the computing device further comprises an image capture device, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Periodically or continuously capturing an image of the operator, the image comprising a first image and a second image, the first image being captured earlier than the second image;
Comparing the first image with the second image;
Based on the comparison, determine the movement of the worker;
The computing device further comprising instructions for displaying a mobile avatar having the one or more PPE articles, the mobile avatar being configured to mirror the determined movement. 32. The method of any one of claims 27-31, wherein the computing device further comprises an image capture device, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Capturing an image of the worker;
Analyzing the image of the worker to identify one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image;
The computing device further comprising instructions for comparing a PPE article identified for use by the operator to a PPE article worn by the operator in the image. The method of claim 32, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determining whether each PPE article worn by the operator in the image is approximately the same size as a corresponding PPE article among the one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator;
PPE worn by the operator in the image when at least one of the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image is not approximately the same size as the corresponding PPE article among the one or more PPE articles identified for use by the operator The computing device further comprising instructions for presenting an alert indicating that an article is of different size from the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator. The method of claim 32 or 33, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determine whether a PPE article worn by the operator in the image is approximately the same as a corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator;
Determine whether the operator is trained to use any of the PPE articles that are not identical to the corresponding PPE articles identified for use by the operator;
If the PPE article worn by the operator in the image is not approximately identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator, and is not identical to the corresponding PPE article identified for use by the operator, within the image If the worker is not trained to use any of the PPE articles worn by the worker, a command to present an alert indicating that the worker is not trained to use the PPE articles worn by the worker in the image. The computing device further comprising. The method of any one of claims 32-34, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determine whether any of the PPE articles identified for use by the operator are missing from the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
The computing device further comprising instructions for presenting an alert identifying the missing PPE article. 36. The method of any of claims 32-35, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Calculating a confidence level related to an identification accuracy for at least one of the PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
Comparing the confidence level to a threshold confidence level;
The computing device further comprising instructions for presenting an alert when the confidence level is less than the threshold confidence level. 37. The method of any one of claims 32-36, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors:
Determine one or more previously worn PPE articles-the one or more previously worn PPE articles are PPE articles previously worn by the worker, PPE articles previously worn in a work environment, or previously for a job function It includes at least one of the worn PPE articles, the work environment includes a work environment in which the worker is working, and the job function includes the job function of the worker -;
Comparing the one or more previously worn PPE articles to PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
Whether one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image are different from a corresponding previously worn PPE article, or
Determining at least one of whether a previously worn PPE article is not present in the one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image;
If one or more PPE articles worn by the operator in the image are different from a corresponding previously worn PPE article, present an alert identifying how the PPE articles are different; or
If a previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image, the previously worn PPE article is not present in one or more PPE articles worn by the worker in the image. The computing device further comprising instructions for presenting an alert that identifies the. 38. The method of any one of claims 27-37, wherein the computing device further comprises one or more input devices, and wherein the memory is at least one identified for use by the operator when executed by the one or more processors. And further comprising instructions for displaying an indication of the received confirmation of the PPE article, wherein the received confirmation has been entered by the operator using the one or more input devices. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 38, wherein the memory, when executed by the one or more processors, is at least one of an identification number of the worker, a user name, biometric information, photo recognition information, or voice recognition information. The computing device further comprising instructions for identifying the worker based on one. A computing device configured to perform the method of any one of claims 14-26. 27. A system configured to perform the method of any of claims 14-26. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, computing system, or device configured to perform any of the above methods described herein.

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