The future of wearable sensor technologies “may help revolutionize the practice of industrial hygiene and safety evaluation,” writes NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard in a recent NIOSH blog.
The future of wearables in the workplace is unwritten, filled with promises and potential pitfalls. An EPA science advisor recently said, “We’re at the edge of a technology wave where anyone can use these sensors.” Wearables – miniature electronic sensors embedded in buttons, badges, wristbands, eyeglasses, earpieces, headsets, armbands, vests, other clothing, even tattoos with special inks – are poised to flood the workplace in 2015.