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T1 - Sensor networks or smart artifacts?
T2 - UbiComp 2007: Ubiquitous Computing, 9th International Conference
AU - Kortuem, Gerd
AU - Alford, David
AU - Ball, Linden
AU - Busby, Jerry
AU - Davies, Nigel
AU - Efstratiou, Christos
AU - Finney, Joe
AU - Iszatt-White, Marian
AU - Kinder, Katharina
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Industrial health and safety is an important yet largely unexplored application area of ubiquitous computing. In this paper we investigate the relationship between technology and organization in the context of a concrete industrial health and safety system. The system is designed to reduce the number of incidents of "�vibration white finger"� (VWF) at construction sites and uses wireless sensor nodes for monitoring workers'� exposure to vibrations and testing of compliance with legal health and safety regulations. In particular we investigate the impact of this ubiquitous technology on the relationship between management and operatives, the formulation of health and safety rules and the risk perception and risk behavior of operatives. In addition, we contrast sensor-network inspired and smart artifact inspired compliance systems, and make the case that these technology models have a strong influence on the linkage between technology and organization.
AB - Industrial health and safety is an important yet largely unexplored application area of ubiquitous computing. In this paper we investigate the relationship between technology and organization in the context of a concrete industrial health and safety system. The system is designed to reduce the number of incidents of "�vibration white finger"� (VWF) at construction sites and uses wireless sensor nodes for monitoring workers'� exposure to vibrations and testing of compliance with legal health and safety regulations. In particular we investigate the impact of this ubiquitous technology on the relationship between management and operatives, the formulation of health and safety rules and the risk perception and risk behavior of operatives. In addition, we contrast sensor-network inspired and smart artifact inspired compliance systems, and make the case that these technology models have a strong influence on the linkage between technology and organization.
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KW - 1591 cs_uid
KW - 382
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-74853-3_27
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-74853-3_27
M3 - Conference paper
SP - 465
EP - 482
Y2 - 16 September 2007 through 19 September 2007
ER -