IP Library Granted Patent US 12,437,626
Granted Patent B2
US 12,437,626 · App. 18/251,690 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

IoT-based local monitoring workplace safety management system and workplace safety management method using same

Inventors: Jiyong Yu (Seoul, KR); Seonkyung Chu (Bucheon-si, KR); Taeha Park (Seoul, KR); Kwangku Do (Yongin-si, KR); Mungi Kang (Goyang-si, KR); Dongkeun Kim (Osan-si, KR); Inhyuck Choi (Seoul, KR); Euntack Lee (Seoul, KR); Soonjin Hong (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION
G08B21/12H04W4/38H04W84/18
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Patent No.
US 12,437,626
App. No.
18/251,690
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a workplace safety management system including: a plurality of node units ( 100 ) installed in a workplace area ( 1 ); a local server ( 200 ) that is movable and is connected to a management server ( 10 ) by wireless communication; and a tag ( 300 ) attached to a worker, in which the node unit ( 100 ) and the local server ( 200 ) is connected through a network system ( 400 ), the network system ( 400 ) includes: a long-range network ( 410 ) connecting the node unit ( 100 ) to the local server ( 200 ); and a mesh network ( 420 ) connecting the plurality of node units 100 to each other, and the mesh network ( 420 ) connects the node unit ( 100 ) to the local server ( 200 ).

Claims (37)

1. A workplace safety management system comprising:

a plurality of node units ( 100 ) installed in a workplace area ( 1 );

a mobile local server ( 200 ) that is movable and is connected to a management server ( 10 ) by wireless communication; and

a tag ( 300 ) attached to a worker,

wherein the plurality of node units ( 100 ) and the mobile local server ( 200 ) are connected through a network system ( 400 ),

the network system ( 400 ) includes

a long-range network ( 410 ) connecting the plurality of node units ( 100 ) to the mobile local server ( 200 ), and

a mesh network ( 420 ) connecting the plurality of node units to each other, and

the mesh network ( 420 ) connects the plurality of node units ( 100 ) to the mobile local server ( 200 ),

wherein the long-range network ( 410 ) connects only one of the plurality of node units ( 100 ) to the mobile local server ( 200 ) while being located within a predetermined distance (a) from the mobile local server ( 200 ), and

wherein the only one of the plurality of node units ( 100 ) adjacent to the mobile local server ( 200 ) is configured to use the long-range network ( 410 ), and

wherein the workplace safety management system is configured to maintain the long-range network ( 410 ) of any other plurality of node units ( 100 ) in an inactive state and is configured to exchange information between the any other plurality of node units ( 100 ) through the mesh network ( 420 ).

2. The workplace safety management system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile local server ( 200 ) generates:

LoRa network information ( 511 ) about the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected through the long-range network ( 410 ); and

mesh network information ( 512 ) about the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected through the mesh network ( 420 ).

3. The workplace safety management system of claim 2 , wherein a plurality of the node units ( 100 ) not connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) through the long-range network ( 410 ) are connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) through the mesh network ( 420 ).

4. The workplace safety management system of claim 3 , wherein the network system ( 400 ) further includes a node network ( 430 ) connecting the tag ( 300 ) and the plurality of node units ( 100 ).

5. The workplace safety management system of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of node units ( 100 ) includes a designated node unit ( 110 ), and the designated node unit ( 110 ) generates tag connection information ( 520 ) when the tag ( 300 ) and the designated node unit ( 110 ) are connected through the node network ( 430 ).

6. The workplace safety management system of claim 5 , wherein the tag connection information ( 520 ) is transmitted to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) through the mesh network ( 420 ), and the tag connection information ( 520 ) transmitted to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) is transmitted to the management server ( 10 ).

7. The workplace safety management system of claim 6 , wherein the tag connection information ( 520 ) is worker access information ( 521 ).

8. The workplace safety management system of claim 6 , wherein the tag connection information ( 520 ) is worker danger zone proximity information ( 522 ).

9. The workplace safety management system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of node units ( 100 ) each include a sensor ( 120 ) for generating hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) by sensing a hazardous substance.

10. The workplace safety management system of claim 9 , wherein the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) is transmitted to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) through the mesh network ( 420 ), and

the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) transmitted to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) is transmitted to the management server ( 10 ).

11. The workplace safety management system of claim 10 , wherein the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) is transmitted to a plurality of node units ( 100 ) other than the node unit ( 100 ) that has generated the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) through the mesh network ( 420 ), and

the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) transmitted to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) other than the node unit ( 100 ) is transmitted to the tag ( 300 ) through the node network ( 430 ).

12. A workplace safety management method using the workplace safety management system of claim 7 , the workplace safety management method comprising:

a first step (A 100 ) of generating the tag connection information ( 520 ) using the designated node unit ( 110 );

a second step (A 200 ) of transmitting the tag connection information ( 520 ) to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) using the mesh network ( 420 ); and

a third step (A 300 ) of transmitting the tag connection information ( 520 ) to the mobile local server ( 200 ) using the long-range network ( 410 ).

13. The workplace safety management method of claim 12 , wherein the third step (A 300 ) is performed when there is no mobile local server ( 200 ) connected to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) through the mesh network ( 420 ).

14. A workplace safety management method using the workplace safety management system of claim 12 , the workplace safety management method comprising:

a first step (S 100 ) of generating the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) using the sensor ( 120 );

a second step (S 200 ) of transmitting the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) connected to the mobile local server ( 200 ) using the mesh network ( 420 ); and

a third step (S 300 ) of transmitting the hazardous substance exposure information ( 530 ) to the mobile local server ( 200 ) using the long-range network ( 410 ).

15. The workplace safety management method of claim 14 ,

wherein the third step (S 300 ) is performed when there is no mobile local server ( 200 ) connected to the plurality of node units ( 100 ) through the mesh network ( 420 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2023
From: JMPSYSTEM CO., LTD
To: SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063884/0426 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2023
From: YU, JIYONG; CHU, SEONKYUNG; PARK, TAEHA; DO, KWANGKU; KANG, MUNGI; KIM, DONGKEUN; CHOI, INHYUCK; LEE, EUNTACK; HONG, SOONJIN
To: SAMSUNG C&T CORPORATION; JMPSYSTEM CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 063524/0444 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0146149 · Nov 4, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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