Temperature Sensor Measurement System for Firefighter Gloves

Mrugala, Damian; Ziegler, Felix P. G.; Kostelnik, Jan; Lang, Walter

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2012.09.221

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“…In response, we proposed integrating smart technologies that instantly measure and present on an intuitive display external hazards such as high temperatures. Similarly, Mrugala et al have introduced a temperature sensor measurement system for structural firefighting gloves 37 ) .…”

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An empirical investigation of firefighting personal protective equipment and burn injuries in Korea

Kim

Lee

2022

Ind Health

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This study aimed to investigate the current situation of firefighting burn injuries and personal protective equipment (PPE) in Korea using a questionnaire. A questionnaire was constructed and then distributed to fire stations via the Fire & Disaster Headquarters of Korea. Responses from a total of 536 firefighters who were currently responsible for suppressing fire or doing rescue work were analysed (39.2 ± 8.58 y in age, 173.8 ± 5.0 cm in height, 73.4 ± 8.9 kg in body weight). The results showed that 22% of firefighters had experienced burns but of these 93% of were burns of less than 1% of total body surface area. The most common body site of burn injury was the hands (37%) and the head (face and neck) (34%). There were significant relationships between PPE non-compliance and career years, especially for the hood and boots.According to firefighters their gloves were the most vulnerable part of their PPE. We also elucidated relationships between the body sites most vulnerable to burn injuries and PPE wear compliance by item. The present results suggest that officially-undisclosed minor burn injuries but prevailing among firefighters can be reduced through improving firefighters' protective helmet, hoods and gloves.

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An empirical investigation of firefighting personal protective equipment and burn injuries in Korea

Kim

Lee

2022

Ind Health

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“…Comparison with a commercial thermocouple indicated no difference in temperature detection [24]. Temperature sensors were constructed from copper-nickel wire thermocouples, which were soldered onto a firefighter´s glove [25].…”

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Textile-Integrated Thermocouples for Temperature Measurement

2020

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The integration of conductive materials in textiles is key for detecting temperature in the wearer´s environment. When integrating sensors into textiles, properties such as their flexibility, handle, and stretch must stay unaffected by the functionalization. Conductive materials are difficult to integrate into textiles, since wires are stiff, and coatings show low adhesion. This work shows that various substrates such as cotton, cellulose, polymeric, carbon, and optical fiber-based textiles are used as support materials for temperature sensors. Suitable measurement principles for use in textiles are based on resistance changes, optical interferences (fiber Bragg grating), or thermoelectric effects. This review deals with developments in the construction of temperature sensors and the production of thermocouples for use in textiles. The operating principle of thermocouples is based on temperature gradients building up between a heated and a cold junction of two conductors, which is converted to a voltage output signal. This work also summarizes integration methods for thermocouples and other temperature-sensing techniques as well as the manufacture of conductive materials in textiles. In addition, textile thermocouples are emphasized as suitable and indispensable elements in sensor concepts for smart textiles.

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“…[54] Wearable electronics has been also integrated within the protective gloves for firefighters. For some work along these lines, see [55,57], where the authors proposed firefighter gloves with an embedded wireless system for temperature measurement, haptic feedback and gesture recognition in order to support workers with heat-related warnings and messages. In particular, the system integrated the following sensors: two accelerometers for the interpretation of hand signals or immobility; an analogue temperature sensor for monitoring human temperature on the back of the hand; a thermocouple for fast measurement of contact heat; and a barometer for a detection of atmospheric pressure changes.…”

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Towards a conceptual framework of OSH risk management in smart working environments based on smart PPE, ambient intelligence and the Internet of Things technologies

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Majchrzycka

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Recent developments in domains of ambient intelligence (AmI), Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems (CPS), ubiquitous/pervasive computing, etc., have led to numerous attempts to apply ICT solutions in the occupational safety and health (OSH) area. A literature review reveals a wide range of examples of smart materials, smart personal protective equipment and other AmI applications that have been developed to improve workers' safety and health. Because the use of these solutions modifies work methods, increases complexity of production processes and introduces high dynamism into thus created smart working environments (SWE), a new conceptual framework for dynamic OSH management in SWE is called for. A proposed framework is based on a new paradigm of OSH risk management consisting of real-time risk assessment and the capacity to monitor the risk level of each worker individually. A rationale for context-based reasoning in SWE and a respective model of the SWE-dedicated CPS are also proposed.

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Temperature Sensor Measurement System for Firefighter Gloves

Cited by 12 publications

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An empirical investigation of firefighting personal protective equipment and burn injuries in Korea

An empirical investigation of firefighting personal protective equipment and burn injuries in Korea

Textile-Integrated Thermocouples for Temperature Measurement

Towards a conceptual framework of OSH risk management in smart working environments based on smart PPE, ambient intelligence and the Internet of Things technologies

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