Smart Hazards
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AI plain-English summaryConstruction sites will use AI, augmented reality, and internet-connected sensors to spot hazards in real time and alert workers before accidents happen. Paper-based safety checks and manual inspections are slow and fragmented, meaning risks like worker fatigue, falling objects, or environmental dangers often go unnoticed until someone gets hurt. The construction sector remains one of the world’s most dangerous industries, with serious injuries and fatalities causing project delays and high costs. Smart Hazards replaces reactive safety with a continuous, data-driven system that monitors conditions, projects warnings directly into a worker’s field of view via AR, and streamlines reporting. If the platform works as intended, fewer workers will be injured or killed on site. Construction companies will save money on delays and insurance, and projects will run more efficiently. In Coventry and Warwickshire, the project will also create jobs and attract investment in immersive technology industries. The platform does not aim to answer a fundamental scientific question—it is a commercial product designed to solve a practical, high-stakes problem in a sector that has been slow to adopt digital safety tools.
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