Personal Protective Equipment and Artificial Intelligence

The Future of Protection

doi: 10.32567/hm.2025.1.1

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Abstract

The development of technology can also be felt in the field of occupational safety. The need to increase the level of protection of protective equipment has increased, since the workers performing the activity are affected by more and more dangers. However, the development of smart devices is not a cost-effective, nor is it necessarily a profitable investment (acceptance of certain functions is also necessary from the employee's side, they must want to use the devices), in addition, the creation of the legal background is still a task to be completed. Full knowledge of the technology is necessary so that users receive a safe, easy-to-use device as a result of the conformity certification processes. Standardization and definition of conceptual frameworks are difficult. The manufacturer, the conformity certification organization, and the user are also faced with many challenges, especially if the work safety culture also needs to be strongly developed and employee awareness needs to be increased.

Keywords:

intelligent protective devices standardization functions awareness legislation conceptual framework

How to Cite

Fráter-Szegedi, J., & Tisza, I. (2025). Personal Protective Equipment and Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Protection. Military Engineer, 20(1), 5–18. https://doi.org/10.32567/hm.2025.1.1

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