Machine vision-based recognition of safety signs in work environments

The field of image recognition is extensively researched, with applications addressing numerous challenges posed by the scientific community. Notably among these challenges are those related to individual safety. This article presents a system designed for the application of image recognition in the...

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Main Authors: Jesús-Ángel Román-Gallego, María-Luisa Pérez-Delgado, Miguel A. Conde, Marcos Luengo Viñuela
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1431757/full
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description The field of image recognition is extensively researched, with applications addressing numerous challenges posed by the scientific community. Notably among these challenges are those related to individual safety. This article presents a system designed for the application of image recognition in the realm of Occupational Risk Prevention—a concern of paramount importance due to the imperative of preventing workplace accidents as falls, collisions, or other types of accidents for the benefit of both workers and enterprises. In this study, convolutional neural networks are employed due to their exceptional efficacy in image recognition. Leveraging this technology, the focus is on the recognition of safety signs used in Occupational Risk Prevention. The primary objective is to enable the recognition of these signs regardless of their orientation or potential degradation, phenomena commonly observed due to regular exposure to environmental elements or deliberate defacement. The results of this research substantiate the feasibility of integrating this technology into devices capable of promptly alerting individuals to potential risks. However, to improve classification capabilities, especially for highly degraded or complex images, a larger and more diverse data set might be needed, including real-world images that introduce greater entropy and variability. Implementing such a system would provide workers and companies with a proactive measure against workplace accidents, thereby enhancing overall safety in occupational environments.
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spelling doaj-art-4b25933f84e44f599ed8f6f05a02dd022025-08-20T02:05:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-11-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14317571431757Machine vision-based recognition of safety signs in work environmentsJesús-Ángel Román-GallegoMaría-Luisa Pérez-DelgadoMiguel A. CondeMarcos Luengo ViñuelaThe field of image recognition is extensively researched, with applications addressing numerous challenges posed by the scientific community. Notably among these challenges are those related to individual safety. This article presents a system designed for the application of image recognition in the realm of Occupational Risk Prevention—a concern of paramount importance due to the imperative of preventing workplace accidents as falls, collisions, or other types of accidents for the benefit of both workers and enterprises. In this study, convolutional neural networks are employed due to their exceptional efficacy in image recognition. Leveraging this technology, the focus is on the recognition of safety signs used in Occupational Risk Prevention. The primary objective is to enable the recognition of these signs regardless of their orientation or potential degradation, phenomena commonly observed due to regular exposure to environmental elements or deliberate defacement. The results of this research substantiate the feasibility of integrating this technology into devices capable of promptly alerting individuals to potential risks. However, to improve classification capabilities, especially for highly degraded or complex images, a larger and more diverse data set might be needed, including real-world images that introduce greater entropy and variability. Implementing such a system would provide workers and companies with a proactive measure against workplace accidents, thereby enhancing overall safety in occupational environments.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1431757/fulloccupational riskpreventionconvolutional neural networksimage recognitionclassification
spellingShingle Jesús-Ángel Román-Gallego
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Miguel A. Conde
Marcos Luengo Viñuela
Machine vision-based recognition of safety signs in work environments
Frontiers in Public Health
occupational risk
prevention
convolutional neural networks
image recognition
classification
title Machine vision-based recognition of safety signs in work environments
title_full Machine vision-based recognition of safety signs in work environments
title_fullStr Machine vision-based recognition of safety signs in work environments
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title_short Machine vision-based recognition of safety signs in work environments
title_sort machine vision based recognition of safety signs in work environments
topic occupational risk
prevention
convolutional neural networks
image recognition
classification
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1431757/full
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