Deploying Smartwatch Technology to Measure and Mitigate Heat Stress Among Maritime Transportation Workers

Akpanoko, Najma; Abkowitz, Mark; Dash, Ishita

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Deploying Smartwatch Technology to Measure and Mitigate Heat Stress Among Maritime Transportation Workers

2026-01-01
By Akpanoko, Najma ; Abkowitz, Mark ; Dash, Ishita

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Creators:

Akpanoko, Najma ; Abkowitz, Mark ; Dash, Ishita
Corporate Creators:

Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) ; Vanderbilt University
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:

Data Analysis Environmental Impacts Heat Human Factors Marine Transportation Measuring Instruments Monitoring Occupational Safety Physiological Stress Shipyard Personnel Technology Transportation Safety
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
Abstract:

This phase of the research focused on establishing the scientific, technical, and operational feasibility of deploying smartwatch-based heat stress monitoring systems, with the following objectives:• Identify and validate physiological and environmental indicators of heat stress relevant to an individual’s work environment.• Evaluate the capability of commercially available smartwatch technology to measure these indicators in work environment settings• Assess predictive modeling approaches capable of estimating heat stress risk in real time using integrated physiological and environmental data• Develop a conceptual closed-loop feedback framework for early heat stress detection and intervention.
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PDF
Funding:

69A3552348331
Collection(s):

University Transportation Centers
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