Innovation DTEK has introduced the Farseer occupational safety violation detection system at Ladyzhynska TPP. The system operates using computer vision and neural networks. The technology analyzes the image from surveillance cameras in real time and instantly records the violation. It recognizes that employees do not have a protective helmet or goggles as well as a person’s presence in a prohibited area.
New technology: safety at Ladyzhynska TPP production is monitored using artificial intelligence
Ladyzhynska TPP now has 25 cameras installed in areas requiring special attention in terms of safety. The operating range of each camera is up to 60 meters. Video surveillance systems record an employee without a helmet or goggles and immediately transmit this information to the responsible personnel.
“Industrial safety often depends on the human factor. Someone forgot to put on personal protective equipment, someone entered the restricted area. And the person responsible for security is not always able to track such violations in time. Therefore, with the help of this system, it is possible to immediately detect an action that is dangerous to life and health and to promptly stop it,” Emanuele Volpe, Director of Innovations at DTEK, said.
In the future, this system will also respond to workers who smoke at a non-smoking location and to people working at heights and not using safety equipment.
The main task of this system is to overcome safety violations. “The life and health of our staff is a priority for us. This system has not been introduced to punish, but to prevent wrong, potentially dangerous actions, to improve safety measures,” Ihor Sniehin, Director of DTEK Ladyzhynska TPP, is convinced.
The developer of the Farseer system is the Ukrainian technological association Limpid Group. Emanuele Volpe stressed that it was important for DTEK to find innovative solutions in Ukraine, look for Ukrainian companies, and thus support talented young people and developers.
We installed the system at Ladyzhynska TPP for free, since this is a pilot project of DTEK. After testing its effectiveness in the next 6 to 8 months, the company plans to introduce such technology at its other enterprises.