Using AI to make construction sites safer

Skanska has met their pledge to improve safety in their construction sites and achieve an injury-free environment. How? The answer is through using a photo and video analytics platform, called SmartVid.io, that’s powered by machine learning algorithms. The platform analyzes audio and visual data and automatically tags the data based on the content. The data is then further analyzed using ML techniques, which detects and flags common safety risks such as missing gloves or hard hats.

This application of AI in the construction sector has helped companies like Skanska improve construction safety, and if the rapidly expanding range of applications of AI to other sectors is anything to go by, the construction industry too will be following suit with a myriad of applications over the next five years.

Machine powered algorithms protect workers:

Estimates suggest that 3 out of 10 workplace injuries are a direct result of not wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and these could be drastically reduced through proper automated monitoring and alerts. A survey conducted by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)…