MODE starts providing AI/IoT solutions for heatstroke prevention *MODE, Inc*
Press release: August 21, 2024
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MODE starts providing AI/IoT solutions for heatstroke prevention *Compatible with Tsuruga Denki’s “Heat Index (WBGT) Measuring Instrument”* MODE, which brings innovation to the way work is done at all workplaces by combining IoT technology with generative AI,
Inc. (Headquarters: San Mateo, California, USA, CEO: Ueda
(hereinafter referred to as MODE) has started providing a heatstroke prevention solution in which AI communicates WBGT sensor data acquired via IoT to each worker via a chat tool. Accurate environmental measurements are measured in real time using the heat index (WBGT) measuring device “Small WBGT Transmitter” provided by Tsuruga Denki Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, hereinafter referred to as Tsuruga Denki), and the set values are set. If necessary, the user will be notified to talk to them using the chat they normally use.
background
The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record, and from May to September, the number of people brought to the emergency room due to heatstroke reached 91,467, an increase of 20,438 from the previous year. There are no signs of improvement in 2024, and as of the end of July, the number of people transported has exceeded 10,000 compared to the same period last year. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency’s forecast, precautions against heatstroke are required across a wide area until September. As a result, heatstroke prevention has become an increasingly important social issue.
In particular, the construction industry has the highest number of casualties due to heat stroke in the workplace, with 12 fatalities resulting in extremely harsh conditions. In order to deal with this problem, we have made Tsuruga Denki’s “small WBGT transmitter” the standard support sensor, and we have made BizStack and BizStack Compatibility with Assistant has been completed. By quantifying and objectively determining not only the maximum temperature, but also the susceptibility to heatstroke, we can help prevent heatstroke. Additionally, Tsuruga Denki has been registered in the MODE sensor partner program from June 5, 2024.
[Source] Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare “2020 Occurrence Status of Deaths and Injuries Due to Heat Stroke in the Workplace (Finalized Values)”
Overview of small WBGT transmitter
Please see below.
https://www.tsuruga.co.jp/wbgt/wbgt.html
use case
Before introducing BizStack
Many construction sites have introduced WBGT meters as a measure against heatstroke, but they are usually only displayed on-site, so even if the WBGT reaches a dangerous level, people are not aware of it, and heatstroke countermeasures can fall behind. There were many. After introducing BizStack
By installing it together with BizStack, you can utilize the WBGT meter values on a cloud basis. BizStack for construction site supervisors and workers
By simply asking the Assistant, you can understand the current risk of heat stroke, and you can receive notifications using your smartphone even when you are far from the sensor, contributing to improved safety on-site.
Usage example
Construction sites: ensuring the safety of workers working in high-temperature environments and reducing the risk of heatstroke Building management: Measures against heatstroke when working on the roof or outside of a building
Manufacturing site: Health management of workers in high-temperature factories
About the heat index
Heat Index (WBGT: Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) is an index proposed in the United States in 1954 to prevent heatstroke. This index is expressed in degrees Celsius (°C), the same as air temperature, but it is different from just air temperature.
The heat index focuses on the exchange of heat between the human body and the outside air (heat balance). Specifically, it is calculated by combining the following three factors:
Humidity: High humidity makes it harder for sweat to evaporate, making it easier for heat to trap in your body.
Surrounding thermal environment such as solar radiation and radiation: Direct sunlight and reflected heat from the ground are also important factors.
Temperature: High ambient temperatures make it difficult for heat to escape from your body.
The heat index (WBGT) is useful for comprehensively evaluating these factors and predicting the risk of heat stroke.
About “BizStack”
“BizStack” is a solution-based IoT platform that accelerates companies’ on-site DX by collecting, storing, and utilizing data on people, things, and the environment. Gateway/Data infrastructure/BI All-in-one, it integrates disparate field data and improves work efficiency. “BizStack” service site: https://www.tinkermode.jp/bizstack
About “BizStack Assistant”
“BizStack” announced in June 2023
Based on the concept of “bringing your AI assistant to any
workplace,” “Assistant” connects generated AI and the real world via on-site data, and communicates the situation in natural language in accordance with the ever-changing on-site situation. report and support people’s work.
“BizStack Assistant” service site: https://www.tinkermode.jp/bizstack/assistant
*About MODE*
MODE is a startup from Silicon Valley in the United States that provides BizStack, a solution-based IoT platform that accelerates DX in the field. We aim to spread the use of on-site data to various industries, mainly manufacturing, logistics, and construction, to transform business and realize a more advanced society.
BizStack announced in June 2023
Assistant is based on the concept of “an AI assistant that knows best what is happening in the real world”, and connects the generated AI and the real world via on-site data, adapting it to the ever-changing on-site situation. We support your work by asking questions/dialogue in natural language.
■Company overview
Company name: MODE, Inc.
Representative: CEO / Co-Founder Manabu Ueda
Address: 1840 Gateway Dr. Suite 250 San Mateo, CA 94404 USA
Established: July 2014
Business content: Providing sensor platforms and related software services URL: https://www.tinkermode.jp