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The barrier to the effectiveness of wearables lies in the name. Have you heard the story – The Emperor’s New Clothes? No one believes, but everyone believes that everyone else believes. This is how things manifested for the team at Soter Analytics; a technology company that develops wearables and AI products for manual material handling […]

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At Soter Analytics we specialise in providing technology solutions to minimise the risk of injury to workers in the workplace. We have developed two unique ways to target ergonomic risk in the workplace: SoterCoach and SoterTask. Both of these solutions utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce risks. However, the tech industry can be full of […]

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Safety Innovations in the workplace can be defined as any new and combined intervention, this article will discuss innovation in the field of safety technologies. Innovations in safety can range from purely technical advances to simple changes in practice norms. The goal of any implemented innovation is to increase worker safety, wellbeing, and engagement, resulting […]

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Proof of how leading companies around the globe are weaving wearables into their processes and gaining clear injury prevention metrics. Tara is a theatre orderly at a hospital in Perth, Australia. Every shift she puts on an arm strap with a device attached that collects information about her shoulder movements throughout the day. The device […]

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Wearable technology is a general term for all technological devices that are worn on or close to the body. Often known as ‘wearables’, these devices have come a long way since eyeglasses back in the 13th century, from the Sony Walkman in the late 70’s right through to the more recent Apple Watch. Now, due […]

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For most people, when asked how one’s shoulders feel, the word that comes to mind is “tense.” The shoulders generally will rise around the ears if any form of stress or anxiety is present in the body. To have the head easily balance atop the spine free of gravity, the neck with supple rotation and […]

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How feedback (of all forms) brings the awareness to kick off a behavioural change Feedback can assume many different shapes. And now, due to the tech insurgence it’s being thrown at you more than you are probably aware. Do you turn off your smartphone-generated ‘Weekly Screen Time Report’ or do you face it and try […]

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Predictive technology personalizing the safety of individual workers for proactive injury management New advances in ergonomic training using sensors and biofeedback are forging a step change in manual handling injury reduction. Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), coaching workers to self-correct their movements in real-time and avoid ergonomic injuries, is […]

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Exploring employee hazardous movement data can assist Health and Safety professionals involve substantive ‘‘upstream’’ organizational change Work-related injuries are a complex and costly problem. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are among the most widely spread occupational issues in industries and services, with increasing expenses of salary compensation and health costs, declining productivity and lower quality of life. […]

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