From exoskeletons to augmented reality goggles, wearable tech is coming to construction sites – and helping to improve safety, efficiency and morale.
The wearable tech market is booming, with production set to hit 135 million in 2018. Smart and constantly connected, wearables include devices such as fitness trackers, smartwatches, and health monitors, with more functions emerging all the time.
“Though the trend is still in its infancy, we’ll start to see wearable technology on constructions sites very soon,” says Ashley Perry, Senior Project Manager at JLL. According to Perry, augmented reality (AR) in particular holds the potential to transform practices both on-site and off.