Skanska plans to test social distancing technology to improve site safety.
During the height of the pandemic, Skanska took part in a six-month research project led by the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to examine the effectiveness of several location-based devices able to measure distance between individuals and notify them when that gap dropped below two metres.
The research concluded that, despite initially being conceived as a solution to social distancing, this type of technology has significant potential to help improve general site safety, for example by reducing the risk of injuries related to unintentional safety zone breaches, and this is how Skanska now plans to test the technology.
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