Projects

Wearable sensors for improving occupational health and safety of workers in the forestry industry: a pilot prototype for harvesting and processing operations

This project will evaluate workwear embedded with smart sensors for monitoring workplace health and safety hazards for those working in the Australian forestry industry. The potential to provide direct early warning advice to individuals will be evaluated.

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Project date

1 Mar 2019 - 15 Dec 2020

Principal investigator

Chris Chow

Project funded by

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Research funding body

Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) is a not-for-profit company that provides national, integrated research and development services to the Australian forest and wood products industry.

We are committed to helping the forest and wood products industry to be collaborative, innovative, sustainable and competitive against other industries and products...

Victoria, Australia

Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

Research funding body

Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) is a not-for-profit company that provides national, integrated research and development services to the Australian forest and wood products industry.

We are committed to helping the forest and wood products industry to be collaborative, innovative, sustainable and competitive against other industries and products...

Victoria, Australia

Focus areas

Risk reduction

Industries

Forestry

Sustainabilities

Workforce

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