In February, 2017 Mark Schall and his co-investigators Lora Cavuoto (SUNY Buffalo) and Rich Sesek (Auburn University) received approval to move ahead with a study on the use of wearable devices to measure physical risk hazards. Their study will ask questions regarding company spend on wearables, risk factors to capture using wearables (physical fatigue, repetition, mental fatigue, vibration, awkward positions and forceful exertions), and use of a dashboard to display physical risk factors.
ISHN interviewed Mark by email to learn more about this study and the future of wearable devices for safety applications.