Samsung Electronics has partnered with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to enhance its 'Heat Stress Management System' aimed at preventing heat-related illnesses among outdoor workers during the summer.
According to Samsung Electronics, the system is a cloud-based safety management service that integrates the AI B2B solution 'SmartThings Pro' with the LTE model of the 'Galaxy Watch.' It features personalized management capabilities by analyzing temperature, humidity, and biometric data such as heart rate and activity levels of workers.
Notably, the system directly incorporates the Ministry of Employment and Labor's guidelines for responding to heatwaves. When the perceived temperature reaches thresholds for heat advisories (above 33 degrees Celsius), heat warnings (above 35 degrees), or severe heat warnings (above 38 degrees), alerts are automatically generated on the manager's dashboard.
Managers can then send immediate messages to workers' Galaxy Watches advising them to be cautious of heat-related illnesses and to take breaks. This system is currently operational at the new semiconductor production line construction site at Samsung's Pyeongtaek campus.
To enhance the reliability of the solution, academic collaborations and clinical validations have been completed. In partnership with a research team from Incheon University, the algorithm has been strengthened to predict core body temperature in real-time by integrating personal physical information such as height, weight, gender, and age with work environment and heart rate patterns.
Additionally, a joint clinical validation with the Data Science Research Institute at Samsung Medical Center has been conducted to study the correlation between physical responses in actual heat stress situations and the algorithm's predictions.
The foundation of this system, 'SmartThings Pro,' received ISO 27001 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) last month, recognizing its information security management system.
Park Chan-woo, Vice President of Samsung Electronics' B2B Integrated Offering Center, stated, "We developed this technology to proactively manage heat stress by reflecting the Ministry of Employment and Labor's guidelines and the needs for heat stress management in industrial settings. We will continue to advance our safety management solutions based on an information security management system that meets international standards."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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