Connected insoles, PPE that saves lives.

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In order to limit musculoskeletal disorders and the onset of occupational diseases, and also to prevent vital risks to workers, professionals have invented the connected insole. First of all, we will talk today about the DATI/PTI connected insole.

PTI connected insoles are part of the DATI/PTI system designed to ensure worker safety. Inserted into work shoes, they are easy to use. They do not require any special handling or training. They are simply worn like a normal insole in shoes. There is no need to modify the employee's workstation or work environment.

The DATI/PTI connected insole is equipped with numerous sensors, capable of identifying a number of abnormal situations such as the detection of a fall or at least a "loss of verticality" of the worker wearing them. In this case, an alert is automatically launched. It can also be a request for assistance from the worker. The isolated worker can manually trigger an alert if he feels in danger. Indeed, in the event of a problem or aggression, he only needs to tap his foot three times for an alert to be triggered.

Once the alert is triggered, it is possible to geolocate the wearer of the insoles in order to optimize the organization of rescue operations if necessary. The insoles also allow simple information to be sent to the worker. For example, long vibrations may mean that the isolated worker must evacuate the site because a danger has been identified .

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Connected insoles can also be used to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and therefore limit occupational illnesses. These can notably measure movements and calculate the weight carried by the user, punctually or cumulatively over a day and report this information in real time on a mobile application, allowing the company manager to know whether the limits imposed by regulations regarding load carrying are respected or not. Finally, these insoles could, in the near future, record all the postural constraints of the foot under stress in the context of work in order to better inform podiatrists and thus allow the design of orthopedic insoles more precisely. In the same vein, this data collection work could greatly help physiotherapists, osteopaths and other health professionals in order to adapt patient care by allowing them to better understand the root causes of the pathology.