RT Journal Article
T1 Virtual fence system based on IoT paradigm to prevent occupational accidents in the construction sector.
A1 Rey-Merchán, María del Carmen
A1 Gómez-de-Gabriel, Jesús Manuel
A1 López-Arquillos, Antonio
A1 Fernández-Madrigal, Juan Antonio
K1 Internet de los objetos
K1 Seguridad industrial
AB Many occupational accidents in construction sites are caused by the intrusion of a worker into a hazardous area. Technological solutions based on RFID, BIM, or UWB can reduce accidents, but they still have some limitations.The aim of the current paper is to design and evaluate a new system of “virtual fences” based on Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) to avoid intrusions. First of all, the system was designed using a number of beacons, a Bayesian filter, a finite state machine, and an indicator. Secondly, its safety attributes were evaluated based on a scientific questionnaire by an expert panel following the staticized groups’ methodology. Results showed that the proposal is inexpensive and easy to integrate and configure. The selected experts evaluated positively all the attributes of the system, and provided valuable insights for further improvements. From the experts’ discussions, we concluded that successful adoption of this “virtual fence” system based on BLE beacons should consider the influence of factors such as cost savings, top management support, social acceptance, and compatibility and integration with existing systems, procedures, and company culture. In addition, legislation updates according to technical advances would help with successful adoption of any new safety system.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-06-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38039
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38039
LA eng
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 23 ene 2026