This $1,280,043 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Illinois to improve construction workforce health and safety. The research aims to develop an intelligent, real-time health monitoring system for construction workers using flexible wearable sensors, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization. Key objectives include: 1) designing a flexible wearable sensor to continuously measure workers' physiological responses, 2) developing robust data analytics to assess worker health conditions, and 3) creating a digital twin model and feedback module to provide personalized health information to workers and managers. The University of Illinois is collaborating with Pennsylvania State University on this 3-year project, which began on November 1, 2023. The awarded system is expected to enhance situational awareness and enable improved task decisions to reduce conflicts and improve worker quality of life in the construction industry.
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