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Covid-19: Managing Social Distance at Construction Sites
Country of Origin: Germany
Reference Number: TODE20200602001
Publication Date: 2 June 2020
Summary
A German IT company offers a digital solution that renders possible to plan and monitor workforce on construction sites safely and with social distancing via wearables and geographic information system tracking while at the same time complying with data protection. Partners from construction industry are sought to implement and demonstrate the solution in the framework of commercial agreements with technical assistance.
Description
The Covid-19 crisis and safety measures are challenging to many sectors, among them the construction sector. While new safety protocols can cover standard requirements at construction sites, a dedicated production plan is needed to ensure the right distribution of workforce across the site. Workforce, as originally required, compared to workforce feasible with new guidelines needs to be thoroughly reviewed before releasing teams for any work on-site.
A young German company is specialized in the digital design of construction sites and virtual simulation of their characteristics. They are adjusting solutions to the problems that need to be solved at present:
With worker proximity restricted to two meters as defined in most guidelines, the number of workers that can be accommodated in a location is effectively reduced. Considering this, the German company has developed a radical enhancement to its production management service that now allows to plan and track the workforce on site to ensure safe practices while operating sites during the global pandemic.
The maximum number of workers can be defined per location, along with a safety limit. It is possible to review the workforce at both the location, as well as task level, against the total permissible strength defined. Teams on site will be able to review the planned workforce and provide real-time updates of the actual strength.
The workers shall be tracked via a wearable. The supervisor on site will distribute and register the workers on a GIS (Geo Information System) based platform (like a google map). Further the system will generate an alarm if the number of workers is increased at a particular location to a higher number than that it has been assigned. All visualisation will be done via the GIS platform for monitoring in an easy way. The privacy of the workers will be maintained fully as no personal data will be taken and this information will only be visible to the authorised personnel of the construction site.
Partners from construction industry are sought to demonstrate the solution and integrate it in their management systems within commercial agreements with technical assistance. The German company will support the first installation and operation.
Advantages and Innovations
• Solves problems that arose with Covid-19 pandemic and that are not covered by conventional solutions
• Privacy of workers and data protection is guaranteed
• Unique approach combining development, design, and product management creates optimum solution.
• Even though the company is young, the founders have many years of experience in the relevant technological areas.
Stage Of Development
Prototype available for demonstration
Requested partner
Partners are sought for commercial agreements with technical assistance.
Type of partner sought: Construction industry having to manage workers on site with the safety measures that are mandatory during the Covid-19 pandemic
Role of partner: Be demonstration partner for the new technology and use it. The German company will provide support and assistance regarding implementation and handling on site.
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