Modernizing Occupational Safety in Industry 4.0: A Review of State-of-the-Art Safety Wearables

Abstract

Industry 4.0 signifies a paradigmatic transformation in occupational safety, paving the way for the safety wearables (SWs) market, which is still in its early stages in Brazil. This study aims to comprehensively review the global state of the art of safety wearables, compiling pertinent technological trends for the country's reindustrialization debate. Articles were sourced from the Scopus platform, and VosViewer was utilized for keyword tracking. A global race of SWs research is evident, with the construction industry at the forefront, emphasizing monitoring employees' mental states. The emergence of local startups in Brazil within this theme is expected in the forthcoming years, potentially contributing to reducing the high rate of work-related accident mortality in the country.