Fall protection apparatus, system and method

1 . A fall protection system, comprising:

a sensing device;

an alert generating device;

a processing circuit communicably coupled to the sensing device and the alert generating device; and

a memory communicably coupled to the processing circuit, wherein the memory is to store a fall-detection intelligence algorithm that, when executed by the processing circuit, causes the processing circuit to:

receive a signal from the sensing device;

determine an altitude of a user, wherein the altitude is associated with a potential fall distance based on the signal;

determine the altitude exceeds an encoded safety threshold based on the parameter; and

cause the alert generating device to generate an alert based on the determination that the altitude exceeds the encoded safety threshold.

2 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fall-detection intelligence algorithm, when executed by the processing circuit, further causes the processing circuit to:

receive a second signal from a second sensing device;

determine a condition of a connector, wherein the connector is configured to transition between an open condition and a closed condition;

determine that the connector is in the open condition based on the second signal; and

cause the alert generating device to generate an alert based on the determination that connector is in the open condition.

3 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the fall protection apparatus is selectively attachable to the connector.

4 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the fall-detection intelligence algorithm, when executed by the processing circuit, further causes the processing circuit to:

determine at least one of an acceleration, a deceleration, a force, an angular rate of motion, an orientation, and a motion, or combinations thereof based on the signal; and

cause the alert generating device to generate an alert based on the determination of the at least one of an acceleration, a deceleration, a force, an angular rate of motion, an orientation, and a motion, or combinations thereof.

5 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sensing device comprises at least one of an inertial sensing device, a gyroscope, a microbolometer, or an imaging device, or combinations thereof.

6 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is remotely located relative to the sensing device.

7 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is an edge computing resource.

8 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the edge computing resource is to provide real-time information associated with a work scenario context, and wherein the determination that the altitude exceeds a encoded safety threshold is further based on the real-time information provided by the edge computing resource.

9 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the fall-detection intelligence algorithm, when executed by the processing circuit, further causes the processing circuit to:

receive the real-time information from the edge computing resource;

determine the work scenario context based on the real-time information; and

adapt an internal algorithm of the fall-detection intelligence algorithm based on the work scenario context.

10 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the work scenario context comprises at least one of a “no-go” area, an established safety barrier, or a proximity to the established safety barrier, or combinations thereof.

11 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the edge computing resource comprises at least one of a wireless communication module, an auditory module, or a tactile module, or combinations thereof.

12 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores an artificial intelligence (“AI”) module to continuously improve the determination that the altitude exceeds the encoded safety threshold.

13 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the alert is audible.

14 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the alert is tactile.

15 . The fall protection system of claim 1 , wherein the fall protection system comprises a body harness.

16 . A fall protection apparatus, comprising:

a processing circuit communicably coupled to a sensing device and an alert generating device; and

a memory communicably coupled to the processing circuit, wherein the memory is to store a fall-detection intelligence algorithm that, when executed by the processing circuit, causes the processing circuit to:

receive a signal from the sensing device;

determine an altitude of a user, wherein the altitude is associated with a potential fall distance based on the signal;

determine the altitude exceeds an encoded safety threshold; and

cause the alert generating device to generate an alert based on the determination that the altitude exceeds the encoded safety threshold.

17 . The fall protection apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the fall-detection intelligence algorithm, when executed by the processing circuit, further causes the processing circuit to:

receive a second signal from a second sensing device;

determine a condition of a connector, wherein the connector is configured to transition between an open condition and a closed condition;

determine that the connector is in the open condition based on the second signal; and cause the alert generating device to generate an alert based on the determination that connector is in the open condition.

18 . A computer-implemented method of mitigating a risk of a potential fall, the method comprising:

receiving, via a processing circuit, a first signal from a first sensing device;

determining, via the processing circuit, an altitude of a user of a fall protection apparatus based on the first signal;

receiving, via a processing circuit, a second signal from a second sensing device;

determining, via the processing circuit, a state of a connection between a connector and a secure anchor location based on the second signal;

determining, via the processing circuit, the altitude exceeds an encoded safety threshold

determining that the connector is in an open condition based on the second signal; and

causing, via the processing circuit, an alert generating device to generate an alert based on the determination that the altitude exceeds the encoded safety threshold and based on the determination that the connector is in the open condition.

19 . The computer-implemented method of claim 18 , further comprising:

receiving, via the processing circuit, real-time information associated with a work scenario context from an edge computing resource;

determining, via the processing circuit, the work scenario context based on the real-time information; and

adapting, via the processing circuit, a fall-detection intelligence algorithm executed by the processing circuit based on the work scenario context.

20 . A fall protection system, comprising:

a sensing device;

an alert generating device;

a processing circuit communicably coupled to the sensing device and the alert generating device; and

a memory communicably coupled to the processing circuit, wherein the memory is to store a fall-detection intelligence algorithm that, when executed by the processing circuit, causes the processing circuit to:

receive a signal from the sensing device;

determine an altitude of a user, wherein the altitude is associated with a potential fall distance based on the signal;

determine the altitude exceeds an encoded safety threshold;

receive a second signal from a second sensing device;

determine a condition of a connector, wherein the connector is configured to transition between an open condition and a closed condition;

determine that the connector is in the open condition based on the second signal; and

cause the alert generating device to generate an alert based on the determination that the altitude exceeds the encoded safety threshold and based on the determination that the connector is in the open condition.