BLAXTAIR®
In the Public Works, Tunnel, Mine and Quarry Sector
Objective : safety and productivity
Combining safety and productivity is the goal sought by many companies, particularly in the public works, tunnel, mine and quarry sector where machine/pedestrian coactivity results in a high risk of collision.
Ensuring the safety of people walking on a construction site, in a quarry, a mine or a tunnel is essential. They often work in environments that are difficult due to noise, dust, poor lighting, weather conditions or the small size of the site.
Vehicles and mobile machinery regularly operating in close proximity to pedestrians present a real danger. Drivers lack visibility due to the vehicle’s bulk and blind spots, especially when maneuvering in reverse. In this context, employees often wear mining safety equipment or noise protection and do not hear machines approaching, which further increases the risk of collision.
By being able to distinguish between a person and other types of obstacles (such as the gallery wall), the Blaxtair reports any human presence in the path of machinery and thereby prevents false alarms from being raised. Workers operating on foot therefore remain safe. The drivers can concentrate on their job, thereby increasing their productivity. Mining safety equipment is also recommended.
Preventing Collisions with Pedestrians:
A Major Issue in Public Works, Mines and Quarries
Collision-related work injuries (1)
Fatal accidents occurred during construction operations from 2011 to 2015 due to collision with a vehicle (2)
Fatalities due to collision with a moving vehicle (3)
Direct costs per death (4)
(1) Source: in France - INRS in 2011 (2) Source: in the USA - CPWR - https://www.cpwr.com/wp-content/uploads/publications/Quarter2-QDR-2017.pdf (3) Source: in Great Britain - RIDDOR 2017/2018 - https://bsgltd.co.uk/hse-releases-annual-uk-workplace-fatality-figures/ (4) Source: National Safety Council in the USA
80% of all injuries, in all industries, are due to human error.
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Sutton
Fire Chief
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Services
Select
your Machine
The Blaxtair system can be adapted to all brands and types of excavators, loaders, dump trucks, compactors, bulldozers, concrete mixers, etc. used in public works, tunnels, mines and quarries.
Multi-directional side loaders
Front-loading forklifts
Heavy-duty forklifts
Reach trucks
Reach trucks with retractable masts
Telescopic handlers
Container forklifts
Loaders
Mini loaders
Wheel excavators
Tracked excavators
Rigid dump trucks
Articulated dump trucks
Mini dump trucks
Bulldozers
Compactors
Graders
Sweepers
Concrete mixers
Tractor
Harvesters
\ Blaxtair solutions
compatible with vehículo
\ Blaxtair Checklist
Safety check before starting the vehicle
Safety remains a top priority for every operator of industrial machinery, such as forklifts and construction machinery. The ‘Blaxtair Checklist’ solution allows the operators to create a checklist on a tablet before starting their vehicle. It strengthens personal safety, improves the availability rate of machines, and optimizes maintenance. It is available as stand-alone or in addition to the ‘Blaxtair Pedestrian Detection’ anti-collision solution.
Upon start-up, the Blaxtair Checklist ensures the safety and proper functioning of the machine through a series of questions. The responses are stored directly in the Cloud, and in the event of noncompliance or malfunction of the machine, maintenance is notified, and the start-up of the machine can be limited or prevented. This functionality is sometimes mandatory, particularly in North America, because it is imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
\ Blaxtair Zoning Automatic speed reduction in risk areas
Blaxtair Zoning is an innovative solution designed to improve safety and efficiency in industrial environments. This technology automatically reduces the speed of vehicles entering high-risk areas, such as:
- areas with high vehicle/pedestrian co-activity
- narrow aisles
- dangerous intersections
- doors
When a vehicle leaves these risk zones, normal speed is automatically applied again, guaranteeing optimal fluidity of operations.
By integrating Blaxtair Zoning, businesses can not only create a safer work environment, they can also optimize their operations for better overall efficiency.
\ Blaxtair Connect
Proactive Action Regarding Collision Risks
The connected solution Blaxtair Connect revolutionizes the safety of people around industrial machines to achieve the zero-accident goal sought by companies. The Blaxtair Connect dashboard provides access to relevant metrics and hot-spot mapping to enable occupational health and safety managers to take proactive action every day to drastically reduce the risk of machine/pedestrian collisions.
\ Blaxtair Pedestrian Detection
AI for saving lives
Blaxtair saves lives. The most advanced and smart pedestrian detection solution to prevent collisions with machinery, it not only alerts drivers to danger without unnecessary alarms , but also helps HSE and site managers control and reduce the risk of accidents.
Compact, robust, connected, scalable and easy to install, with unparalleled performance on the market, ‘Blaxtair Pedestrian Detection’ integrates the only AI embedded camera capable of accurately detecting and locating pedestrians in real time, in any posture (standing, crouching or in partial view) in all the most demanding work environments. Collisions with forklifts and construction equipment are thus avoided, whether they are moving forward or in reverse.
Thanks to its scalable approach designed to integrate seamlessly with the Android platform, ‘Blaxtair Pedestrian Detection’ opens up an unlimited portfolio of new, à la carte features that will further improve site safety and productivity, such as already existing solutions ‘Blaxtair Checklist’, ‘Blaxtair Zoning’ and ‘Blaxtair Specific Obstacle Detection’.
To go beyond the prevention of last second accidents, the system also integrates the optional Cloud-based IoT solution ‘Blaxtair Connect’ which revolutionizes the safety of people around machines by dividing machine/pedestrian coactivity by 3.
\ Blaxtair Specific Obstacle Detection
Vehicle/obstacle collision avoidance
Blaxtair Specific Obstacle Detection is an innovative solution designed to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of operations in industrial environments.
By going beyond pedestrian detection, Blaxtair detects and localizes specific obstacles around vehicles (e.g., concrete pillar, rolling door), this guaranteeing more complete collision prevention.
\ Blaxtair Vehicle Detection
Vehicle/vehicle collision avoidance
Blaxtair Vehicle Detection is an innovative solution designed to significantly improve the safety and efficiency of operations in industrial environments.
By going beyond pedestrian detection, Blaxtair detects and localizes vehicles around another, thus guaranteeing more complete collision prevention.
Examples of use cases:
- pick-ups around dumpers in a quarry
- forklifts that operate simultaneously around others in a warehouse
- trucks driving around loaders or excavators at a recycling site
- delivery or service vans on an industrial site
\ Blaxtair Shock Detection
Prevention of impact-related damage
Impacts caused by vehicles such as forklifts are sometimes perceived as minor and insignificant, and are therefore not systematically reported by operators.
However, these incidents can lead to serious consequences. For example, a slight impact with shelves can compromise their stability, increasing the risk of collapse. An impact with a pallet can damage products or their packaging, making the goods unsaleable or requiring repackaging. Impacts can also damage vehicle tires, leading to premature wear and the risk of accidents. Likewise, hitting a wall can cause cracks or structural weaknesses requiring repairs.
The ‘Blaxtair Shock Detection’ solution makes impacts visible and traceable. Equipped with an inertial sensor, it detects and localizes impacts in real time and transmits critical data to “Blaxtair Connect”, a Cloud-based IoT solution. It allows each impact to be tracked, specifying their exact location, detection times, vehicles involved and the severity of the impacts.
Additionally, visual evidence such as photos and video footage of the incidents are provided for in-depth analysis.
By cataloging and evaluating every impact, even the most minor ones, companies can prevent more serious problems, significantly reduce the risk of equipment damage, and improve overall safety.
Blaxtair Shock Detection provides unprecedented visibility and indicators to optimize operations and enhance the safety and reliability of vehicles and facilities. It also enables proactive management of any impact as soon as it occurs, providing increased peace of mind.
\ Blaxtair Perception Technologies (OEM)
AI and Smart Embedded Perception and Systems for your Application
Specialist of perception technology and embedded artificial intelligence for industrial applications, Arcure Blaxtair has pioneered embedded AI with pedestrian detection since 2009. Experienced in Edge Artificial Intelligence and 2D or 3D smart vision, Blaxtair is your partner to apply perception technology to enhance the safety and productivity of your forklifts, construction equipment (wheel loaders, excavators…) and sites, in the toughest environment from logistics to agriculture, construction, industry, mining and steelworks
\ Benefits of Blaxtair®
No unnecessary
alarms
Real-time
detection
Plug-and-play
system
