Review of Wearable Device Technology and Its Applications to the Mining Industry

TLDR

This review examines current trends in wearable device technology and outlines its prevalent and potential deployments in the mining industry, including a proposed safety management system for miners. The authors classify wearable devices, describe sensor features, and survey existing mining applications, proposing a safety management system to improve operational safety. Introducing wearable devices into mining sites enhances safety, indicating that further adoption is warranted.

Abstract

This paper reviews current trends in wearable device technology, and provides an overview of its prevalent and potential deployments in the mining industry. This review includes the classification of wearable devices with some examples of their utilization in various industrial fields as well as the features of sensors used in wearable devices. Existing applications of wearable device technology to the mining industry are reviewed. In addition, a wearable safety management system for miners and other possible applications are proposed. The findings of this review show that by introducing wearable device technology to mining sites, the safety of mining operations can be enhanced. Therefore, wearable devices should be further used in the mining industry.