Project description
Smart sensors, smarter workplaces
Employee well-being is often sidelined in the drive for greater productivity. Stress, poor ergonomics, and environmental discomfort quietly chip away at performance. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the Wearable Sensors project tackles this head-on by exploring how smart wearables can monitor and improve working conditions in real time. Focusing on manufacturing and service sectors, researchers track individuals, group dynamics, and workplace environments using sensor data. Where relevant, customer behaviour can also be monitored using sensor data. Through multiple case studies, the project aims to uncover hidden patterns affecting workers’ health and efficiency. The goal is to provide evidence-based strategies to create healthier, more productive workplaces.
Objective
The main objective of this study is to investigate the utilization of wearable smart sensors as a means to enhance employee well-being and performance within the workplace. This research proposal introduces a comprehensive approach, aiming to employ wearable smart sensors for the empirical examination of the factors that impact employees' well-being and productivity during operational tasks. The study will focus on specific sectors, such as manufacturing and services, utilizing data from these sensors to monitor individual actions, group behaviors, and environmental influences. In certain instances, the study will also consider the attitudes and behaviors of customers as relevant contributing factors. Overall, this research seeks to provide valuable insights into the potential of wearable technology in comprehending and improving the work-related factors affecting employees. This study adopts a qualitative case study design, specifically employing a multiple case study approach to explore and compare various strategies and approaches employed in assessing the well-being and productivity of workers. The significance of this research lies in its emphasis on often overlooked human factors that exert a substantial influence on employee well-being and productivity within the workplace. By harnessing the capabilities of wearable smart sensors, the study is poised to offer real-time data on individual attitudes, group dynamics, and environmental variables that shape employees' experiences while on the job. In essence, this study endeavors to contribute to workplace improvement by comprehensively understanding and addressing these pivotal human dimensions. The findings of this study will be disseminated through publication in reputable research journals, along with presentations at seminars, workshops, and the authoring of book chapters to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and its impact on the wider academic and professional community.
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- social sciences economics and business economics production economics productivity
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors
- social sciences sociology anthropology science and technology studies
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01
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56126 PISA
Italy
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