Enhancing workplace safety with IoT & AWS based solution | Softweb Solutions

Customer Background

The client is a leading manufacturing company specializing in industrial equipment production. With multiple production facilities across North America, the company operates in high-risk environments where worker safety is a top priority.

  • Industry

    Manufacturing

  • Technologies / Platforms / Frameworks

    Node.js , Express.js, Angular, React, IoTConnect, Amazon EC2, DynamoDB, Amazon SQS, MySQL

Challenges

The company faced difficulties managing and analyzing large volumes of safety equipment data, leading to information overload. Real-time response to critical alerts remained an issue, especially for remote or large-scale operations. Moreover, integration into existing enterprise systems required additional technical effort, while connectivity issues had an influence upon GPS tracking and real-time notices. In addition, user adoption was a hurdle because the safety teams required training to fully utilize the features of the safety portal.

Key challenges:

  • Data overload: Difficulty in managing and analyzing vast safety data.
  • Delayed responses: Ensuring timely intervention in emergencies.
  • Integration complexity: Challenges in linking the safety portal with existing systems.
  • Connectivity issues: Network disruptions affecting real-time monitoring.
  • User adoption: Training needed for field teams to maximize usage.
  • Location accuracy: GPS precision affected by environmental factors.

Solutions

After assessing the company’s existing safety infrastructure, our certified AWS consultants provided a strategic roadmap to enhance safety monitoring and optimize workforce protection. Our recommendations focused on improving data management, real-time alerting, system integration, and overall user engagement.

To address these challenges, we implemented advanced data visualization and filtering tools along with our IoT platform, IoTConnect, to simplify safety data analysis. We also introduced an automated alert prioritization to categorize alerts based on severity, ensuring quick response to critical incidents.

  • Data filtering & visualization: Customizes dashboards for easy analysis.
  • Automated alert prioritization: Categorizes issues for faster responses.
  • Efficient system integration: Smooth connectivity with ERP and safety platforms.
  • Offline data sync & network optimization: Ensures minimal disruptions.
  • User training & change management: Boosts adoption through hands-on guidance.
  • AI-powered GPS tracking: Enhances location accuracy in challenging environments.

Benefits

  • Enhanced safety compliance: Real-time monitoring reduced safety violations.
  • Faster incident response: Improved emergency handling and risk mitigation.
  • Data-driven decision making: Insights enabled proactive safety improvements.
  • Operational efficiency: Integrated systems streamlined workflow management.
  • Better workforce safety: Improved tracking and monitoring of personnel.
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