The new EGOpro Manager 4.0 platform from Advanced Microwave Engineering (AME), changes the approach to safety by evaluating efficiency, productivity and safety levels to provide a single measure of site performance.
Rather than just evaluating the risk of an accident, this new platform takes into consideration all aspects of vehicle movements throughout the site and displays them in a clear dashboard. It records proximity to other vehicles and pedestrians, whether vehicles need to stop, how many vehicles and pedestrians are in an area, and the speed and distance vehicles are travelling. The result is a real-time picture of the status of the plant both in terms of safety and operating efficiency.
The combination of efficiency and safety measures produces an Efficiency Safety Indicator (ESI). This single number provides a summary of the combined safety and efficiency performance of the plant by vehicle, fleet, or zone. This enables site managers to closely monitor high-risk areas, such as tunnels, to quickly see the level of risk. As well as delivering a real-time indicator, historical data provides a basis for analyses and trends which show patterns and areas where strategic adjustments may be made to improve both safety and efficiency.
The EGOpro Manager 4.0 platform communicates with EGOpro Safe Move Smart devices located on vehicles or as small wearable tags for pedestrians. These use UWB technology to provide real-time positions and movement throughout the site. Each device has its own transponder to ensure location information across the system is always up to date in real-time. Many criteria, such as day, hour, speed and operator, can be used to create a detailed analysis, simplifying and detailing the decision-making process. EGOpro Manager 4.0 collects all data from these devices to give a complete, clear picture of where and how vehicles and pedestrians are operating and represents a tool for both safety and efficiency across complex construction environments. It allows users to see the plant's performance while also allowing to compare all of the company's plants.
