Early Detection IoT Device for Heat Stroke Risk Prevention
heatshield is an IoT smartwatch early detection system monitoring body temperature, pulse rate, ambient heat, and humidity to detect and prevent heat stroke risks among outdoor construction workers in high-temperature Philippine job sites.
Why Manual Safety Measures Fall Short
In tropical countries like the Philippines, construction workers engage in heavy physical labor under extreme direct heat. Body temperature rising above 40°C causes severe heat stroke, organ damage, or fatal incidents if left untreated.
heatshield eliminates manual monitoring limitations by combining smartwatch IoT physiological sensing (body temperature and heart rate) with site environmental monitoring (ambient temperature and humidity) to deliver early automated warnings.
High Environmental Heat
WBGT over 28°C and ambient heat above 35°C severely compromise construction worker physical endurance.
Silent Heat Stroke Buildup
Cardiovascular exertion and dehydration build up silently during heavy labor before symptoms appear.
Multi-Modal Safety Alerts
Redundant 4-channel alert system: wrist haptic vibration (for noisy sites), smartwatch audible buzzer, visual UI screen warnings, and automated supervisor cloud sirens.
The Three Platforms of heatshield
Designed specifically for construction firms to seamlessly connect field workers, mobile companions, and site management.
Smartwatch Application
Primary end-user interface worn on the construction worker's wrist. Monitors skin temperature, pulse rate, ambient heat, and humidity in real time, triggering multi-modal warnings (haptic vibration, audible buzzer, and visual screen alerts) when thresholds are met.
Worker Mobile App
Enables construction workers to view personal heat stroke risk trends, receive AI-driven hydration guidelines, and trigger emergency notifications.
Supervisor Command Center
Centralized cloud dashboard enabling construction site managers to oversee site-wide environmental heat levels and worker health data in real time.
Four Tiers of Heat Stress Prevention
Evaluates physiological vitals and environmental heat parameters simultaneously to filter false alarms and escalate safety interventions for construction crews.
Optimal Working State
Normal ambient and vital parameters. Worker conditions monitored continuously with quiet background telemetry.
Hydration Advisory
Mild thermal accumulation. Smartwatch triggers gentle haptic wrist pulse and visual on-screen hydration icon.
Mandatory Shaded Rest
Elevated heat stress. Watch triggers pattern haptic vibration, audible buzzer, and supervisor dashboard alert recommending shaded rest.
Emergency Intervention
Critical heat stroke threshold reached. Continuous haptic vibration, smartwatch buzzer siren, web audio alarm, and automated push notification evacuation signal.
Construction Worker Vitals Simulator
Drag the thermal stress slider below to simulate how heatshield monitors construction worker body temperature, pulse rate, ambient heat, and risk levels.
heatshield Project Authors
Harry Lourds De Leon
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Ashlie Nicole Jacobe
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Reine Aldrin Mabilin
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Lady Zion Mallari
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