AI for Construction Wearables

Construction wearable devices — smart hard hats, safety vests with sensors, GPS-equipped boots, and biometric monitors — generate streams of data about worker location, activity, environmental conditions, and physiological state. AI transforms this raw sensor data into actionable safety and productivity intelligence.

The safety applications are the most compelling. AI monitors worker proximity to known hazards (unprotected edges, heavy equipment operating zones, overhead crane paths) and triggers alerts when someone enters a danger zone. Heat stress monitoring tracks environmental conditions and worker biometric data to identify heat exhaustion risk before symptoms appear. Fall detection recognizes the acceleration pattern of a fall and triggers emergency response protocols.

Productivity analysis uses location and activity data to understand how workers spend their time — productive work, material handling, waiting, and travel between work areas. AI identifies patterns like excessive travel time caused by poor site layout, waiting time caused by material delivery bottlenecks, or underutilized areas that could support additional crews. These insights drive operational improvements that increase productive time without asking workers to work harder.