IoT news of the week for August 28, 2020 – Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
How to keep factory workers safe when they return to work: As I prep for my event at the end of this month on using IoT to restart the economy, I’ve been researching companies and organizations that are trying to build practices around safety for their workers as they return to work. Office environments are one challenge, but I’m especially interested in what manufacturers and warehouse operators have to think about since they have to work around inflexible production lines or physical infrastructure that make social distancing a challenge. So I was happy to read this article, which details an Indian power provider’s three-pronged approach to worker safety in the field and in the manufacturing environment. I was also pleased to see the article address the privacy concerns workers might have about the collected data, including how it might be used today and in the future. (World Economic Forum)