LG Uplus Expands Entry into the 'Smart Safety Gear' Market

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] LG Uplus announced on the 7th that it will actively expand its market share in the industrial safety solution market.

Based on the vivid user experiences of Hyundai Elevator workers who have been wearing and installing smart safety gear for about three months, LG Uplus has enhanced the performance and usability of the smart safety gear. The smart safety gear is a solution jointly developed by LG Uplus and Hyundai Elevator since January last year, consisting of three types of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors (safety helmet, safety hook, safety belt), beacon sensors, a dedicated worker app, and a control platform. In October last year, Hyundai Elevator distributed the safety gear to all its installation workers to prevent potential fall accidents during high-altitude work.

LG Uplus employees are demonstrating smart safety gear.

First, LG Uplus added a button to the safety belt sensor that allows switching between work modes (high-altitude/general) and an LED screen to check the mode, enhancing convenience. This change reflects workers' feedback that it was cumbersome to run the dedicated app to change work modes while wearing gloves during installation work. Additionally, responding to opinions that the fit of the safety helmet felt uncomfortable depending on face shape, the size of the chin strap sensor was reduced, and the sensor’s position was redesigned so that individuals can choose between below the face or the side.

Moreover, LG Uplus revamped the dedicated worker app with a user-friendly UI/UX so that installation workers of any age group can easily use the smart safety gear system. They also produced additional worker usage guide videos and customer user manuals.

Based on these usability improvements, LG Uplus plans to actively promote the smart safety gear business this year. LG Uplus has showcased the smart safety gear at multiple exhibitions, including the Korea Construction Safety Expo last year, and as a result, it is currently discussing business contracts with clients in various industrial environments such as sites requiring high-altitude work, automated robot equipment sites, and bucket truck operation sites.

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