SEeS@W: Internet of Persons meets Internet of Things for Safety at Work

SEeS@w faces the problem of safety in working environments in an innovative way, putting together objects and people, and the virtual and real word. We aimed at designing and developing a demonstrative prototype of an innovative ICT solution to monitor, evaluate and manage risks in a complex cooperative working environment. Data about risks are provided by workers themselves using interactive maps, according to the Internet of Persons paradigm. Maps are also fed by other data collected by networks of ambient and wearable sensors connected to the Internet, according to the Internet of Things paradigm. Maps display and bring all these data together, and can be therefore used by workers as a powerful instrument to coordinate people, manage risk issues, and improve safety at work. Thanks to the Living Lab methodology, we brought together the technical and human aspects of the project, testing the solution in terms of effectiveness, acceptability, usability and ergonomics.