Why Should an Object and Human Detections Be Separate Identifiers in a Forklift Collision Avoidance Pedestrian System?
Forklift collision avoidance pedestrian system is critical to the mental and physical health of your workers. Here’s how.
It finally happened. One of your forklift operators accidentally hit a pedestrian working in your facility. The operator who has proven to be a great asset to your company, accidentally hit a pedestrian. It wasn’t intentional, they are friends. They regularly eat together when working the same shift. The worker was bending down, reaching inside the racking system. Neither party knew the other one was there, and the forks struck the worker pushing, then pinning him against the racking system. If the driver only knew that someone was there, the driver would have done anything to avoid the accident.
What is a Forklift Collision Avoidance Pedestrian System?
A forklift collision avoidance pedestrian system is the use of machine learning technology that can identify the difference between an object and a human being. As it identifies the human, it notifies the operator, with audio and a visual cue of a human being, that a person is within the defined distance set by the manager responsible within the organization.
Not All Detection Systems are Alike
When SIERA.AI talks about a forklift collision avoidance pedestrian system, we’re differentiating between an object and a human being. Most companies that supply forklift safety systems combine both the object and a human detection together. Meaning, when the alarm goes off, the forklift driver needs to look and identify if it’s a person or if it’s an object.
Partial Pedestrian Detection
Let’s say for instance, your forklift operator is driving down an aisle to pick up a pallet from the racking system. However, there is a large box sitting in the aisle next to the rack. The driver may want to first pick up the box and put it back in the racking system to clear the way for the forklift to get through so the driver can complete the order.
However, there is a worker on the ground behind the box and only his work boots are sticking out from behind the box. The SIERA.AI S3 PDS – Pedestrian Detection System will identify that there is a human being behind the box and notify the forklift operator with a picture of a person…not an object.
What Could have Happened?
By having the SIERA S3 PDS, you avoided a bad situation. The forklift driver could have gone to the box, used its forks to lift the box and move it to another location. As the forks were going under, it could have easily struck the worker. Or, the box could have moved striking the pedestrian. This would certainly cause mental and physical anguish for both the forklift driver and the worker.
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Sometimes you need to see the solution to believe it actually works. Contact us at sales@siera.ai and we’ll discuss a trial so you can experience the proven safety solutions in your facility. When you’re done you’ll want the S3 PDS on every forklift.
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