Technology scan
4technology categories
Cover the field
A high-level scan of collision prevention, wearables, drones and AR/VR, focused on commercial solutions and promising startups.
Case Study · Technology Scouting
Protecting miners with smart perception and tracking.
A key player in the mining industry wanted to know which perception systems could monitor and track people and vehicles to prevent collisions on site. We scanned the technologies and vendors, and helped the client decide what to bring into its operations.
The Client
The client is a key player in the mining industry, looking for technologies and companies in perception systems for workplace safety. Its focus was on monitoring and tracking personnel and vehicles to prevent collisions, to help decide which technologies to integrate into its operations.
The Challenge
Track every vehicle.
Keep every worker safe.
Prescouter was asked to identify technologies in use that could improve worksite safety, and to compare their features, technical capabilities, advantages and disadvantages.
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Vehicles
Collision prevention
Systems that stop vehicles and people from meeting.
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People
Wearables
Devices that track and protect workers on site.
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Overview
Drones and AR/VR
Unmanned aerial vehicles and augmented or virtual reality tools.
Our Approach
Scanning four categories through research, outreach, and interviews.
Vendor interviews
4companies interviewed
Talk to vendors
Interviews covered technology functions, capabilities, pricing and options for working together.
Reporting
4intelligence briefs
Deliver in stages
Findings arrived in 4 Intelligence Briefs, a final report and a separate report for each category.
The Outcome
A safety roadmap with clear next steps.
Prescouter completed 4 Intelligence Briefs and a final report summarizing the profiled technologies, with recommendations for future research topics and vendor engagement. The client also received a separate report for each of the four technology categories.
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Technologies
Profiled safety systems
A summary of the most relevant technologies.
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Vendors
Who to engage
Recommendations for vendor engagement.
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Research
What to study next
Topics for future research.
Every collision avoidance vendor claims full coverage. Comparing features and talking to vendors shows which systems fit a real mine.
Let’s Talk
Which safety technologies fit your sites?
Compare safety technologies on capability, cost and fit before you roll them out. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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