Does Pedestrian Detection System Technology Tell Forklift Operators What to Do?

It may be hard to believe that a pedestrian detection system technology could be the forklift operator’s best friend, but it is. A best friend is there for you all the time. You know you can rely on the best friend to tell you the truth, protect you at all costs and warn you when something bad is about the happen. A best friend is not trying to tell you what to do, but give you all the information possible so you can make the best decision in that moment of time. The pedestrian detection system technology is the new best friend.

What is a Forklift Pedestrian Detection System Technology?

Pedestrian detection system technology specifically geared for the lift truck is a real-time warning and tracking solution that works with and for the forklift operator. The purpose of the forklift pedestrian detection system technology is to constantly be monitoring and on alert because the driver cannot. The driver needs to get their work done. If they are looking at their work, they can’t be looking behind the truck, in front of the truck or on the sides of the truck at the same time.

Best Friend Checks on How They’re Feeling

In this case, the forklift driver’s best friend at work is the pedestrian detection system technology. As soon as the forklift operator steps onto the forklift and says hello by swiping his bad or entering in a PIN number, the system knows the friend is there and ready to protect. The forklift operator first checks on his electronic friend by asking how he’s feeling today. The operator asks a list of questions and keeps track of the forklift’s health. Together they watch for each other to ensure nothing goes wrong.

The Protector

As the two begin their day together, the pedestrian detection system technology knows that his human friend can’t watch for everything. The pedestrian detection system watches in every area that the forklift operator can’t. Even though the operator’s mom would say, “I know what you’re doing, I have eyes in the back of my head”. In this job as a forklift operator, that isn’t enough. So, the forklift pedestrian detection system technology steps in and steps it up! It watches and scans every 60ms. The system wants to be sure it doesn’t miss anything. Not an object, not a person…nothing. The system let’s the driver do his job, otherwise, nothing gets done.

The Communicator

Because the forklift operator can now work and get his job done, the pedestrian detection system technology communicates effectively. The system let’s the operator know…hey, something can happen here! Do something now! The system communicates with a sound and flashing symbol. Not just any symbol, but really tells the operator what it is. ‘Hey, there’s a person nearby’, or ‘Watch for that object coming up. It’s in your way and it shouldn’t be there.’ That’s the type of best friend a driver needs.

The Tracker

At the end of a long day, the pedestrian detection system technology let’s everyone know that the forklift operator, the workers, customers and the facility are all okay. Then the pedestrian detection system technology gives an account on how many times the operator almost had an incident, if there were any impacts and the answers to the questions you want to know.

One Can’t Be without the Other

It’s not telling one or the other what to do, it’s about working together for the greater good of safety. It’s about making each other better. The AI machine learning technology continues to learn every day, for the simple purpose of keeping everything and everyone safe. The data gives us valuable insights into what is a better way of working, a more effective way of being safe.

Meet Your New Best Friend

Contact SIERA.AI at sales@siera.ai to meet your new best friend, the S3 Pedestrian Detection System. You can never have enough friends, especially one that has your back.