Gloves could protect construction workers from extreme vibrations
30/03/2017
The sensors would be integrated into small pods that are embedded into the yarns used to make the gloves. These will be able to ‘warn’ the worker to stop work when a dangerous level of vibration is recorded. This could help avoid conditions such as vibration white finger and carpal tunnel syndrome.
“Prolonged use of power tools can result in a variety of musculoskeletal, neurological and vascular disorders,” said Professor Tilak Dias, who is head of the Advanced Textiles Research Group at NTU. “By using smart textiles, it could be possible to detect with accuracy when a worker is exposed to damaging levels of vibrations and help prevent such conditions occurring in the first place.”
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