Working Age: Providing Occupational Safety through Pervasive Sensing and Data Driven Behavior Modeling

Proceedings of the 30th European Safety and Reliability Conference and 15th Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, pp. 3194–3201

Abstract

The aging of the working population calls for innovative approaches to monitor and support the changes of physical, physiological and psycho-social capabilities of workers over time, as well as to promote habits aimed at improving both health and productivity. This paper presents the WorkingAge (Smart Working Environments for All Ages - WA) project, which focuses on innovative Human Computer Interaction methods (such as augmented and/or virtual reality or gesture/voice/noise recognition or gaze tracking) to improve the users’ psychological/emotional/health state at workplaces. Based on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and on data driven models of the users' characteristics and behaviors, the WA Tool will monitor the state of users to automatically provide a set of suggestions promoting healthy habits in their working environment as well as in their daily living activities. The paper presents general concepts at the basis of the WA project, its hardware-software sensor architecture, and the elements of the ontology capturing the key concepts of the data collected to profile the users.

Authors 18

1. Mariagrazia Fugini Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

2. Alessandro Barenghi Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

3. Sara Comai Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

4. Gerardo Pelosi Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

5. Roberto Tedesco Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

6. Marteyn van Gasteren Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

7. Carlos Alberto Catalina Ortega Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

8. Estefanía Arribas Leal Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

9. Rosa Maria Resende de Almeida Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

   University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

   Affiliation as printed

   BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

   Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

   DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

   ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

   Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

   Intras, Valladolid, Spain

   audEERING GmbH, Germany

10. Adriana Grau
11. Yolanda Bueno
12. Alexander Mertens Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

    University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

    Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

    DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

    Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Intras, Valladolid, Spain

    audEERING GmbH, Germany

13. Vera Rick Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

    University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

    Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

    DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

    Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Intras, Valladolid, Spain

    audEERING GmbH, Germany

14. Hatice Güneş Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

    University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

    Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

    DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

    Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Intras, Valladolid, Spain

    audEERING GmbH, Germany

15. Xu Tian Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

    University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

    Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

    DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

    Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Intras, Valladolid, Spain

    audEERING GmbH, Germany

16. Gianluca Borghini Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

    University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

    Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

    DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

    Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Intras, Valladolid, Spain

    audEERING GmbH, Germany

17. Vincenzo Ronca Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

    University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

    Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

    DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

    Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Intras, Valladolid, Spain

    audEERING GmbH, Germany

18. Hesam Sagha Aachen Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

    University of Cambridge · ITCL Technology Centre · RWTH Aachen University · Politecnico di Milano

    Affiliation as printed

    BrainSigns srl, Rome, Italy

    Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge,UK

    DEIB, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    ITCL Institute of Technology, Burgos, Spain

    Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

    Intras, Valladolid, Spain

    audEERING GmbH, Germany