THE WORLD’S MOST EFFECTIVE FATIGUE MONITORING SOLUTION THE COMPANY RAMJACK Technology Solutions is a fullservice system integrator and technology implementation partner providing advanced, real-time technology solutions to heavy industry in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
monitoring solution on the market today. Accepted as the industry standard by the global mining community, SmartCap is now being introduced to other industries with safety critical operations:
Through our carefully selected partnerships with international best practice technology manufacturers, such as Australian-based SmartCap Technologies, RAMJACK provides localised expertise and services that guarantee operational improvements in safety, productivity and effectiveness.
Excavators and other earth moving equipment
RAMJACK has offices in key locations to reach our customers - London, Barcelona, Johannesburg, Accra and Istanbul. From our UK-based operation, we focus on keeping people safe - eliminating the risks of fatigue. SmartCap is the ONLY PRO-ACTIVE fatigue
Tower Cranes
Dump Trucks and other heavy lorries
Crew transport – buses, vans, etc
ABOUT US Ramjack Technology Solutions is a UK based company representing some of the leading industry solutions to come out of Australia and Canada. Our focus is on safety related solutions such as SmartCap. Based in Brisbane, SmartCap was created in response to mining industry leaders, unhappy with existing camera-based and glass-based technology. Mining companies such as Anglo American, BHP & Rio Tinto wanted to proactively monitor the alert levels of their dump truck operators to ensure that they were able to detect the possibility of a micro-sleep BEFORE the event. Working in conjunction with the University of Queensland, SmartCap focused their research and development around the science of sleep. The result was the Lifeband which incorporates 5 passive sensors that detect brainwaves and monitor EEG – ElectroEncephaloGram). Monitoring an individual’s EEG is the most effective method to understand that person’s
state of mind, from a fatigue perspective. Today, SmartCap is the global standard for much of the mining industry and its application to other industries is equally applicable. Wherever there are operators responsible for safety critical equipment, SmartCap applies. SmartCap will provide: Real time monitoring of alert levels (to operators and supervisors); Real time alarms when fatigue sets in; Data in .QXL format enabling integration into existing telematics data/reporting. Unlike other solutions, SmartCap empowers operators to manage their own alert levels; informing them when they are tired and allowing them to manage themselves accordingly. Equally, SmartCap enables an organization to understand the alert/ fatigue levels of its workforce to better plan shift patterns and/or use in conjunction with existing fatigue risk matrix.
THE SOLUTION SmartCap is 95% accurate in monitoring fatigue – proven by three independent university studies. No other solution ensures that you can protect your operators and drivers from the dangers of fatigue. The SmartCap solution is based around the Lifeband that can be worn by itself, be integrated into a baseball cap, hardhat or any other headgear. The Lifeband communicates via bluetooth to a display that communicates wirelessly with the cloud to run the algorithms that calculate an operator’s alert levels:
The Lifeband takes a passive reading every 90 seconds to provide an alertness score based on one of the following levels:
Depending on a drivers’s alert level, they can continue working or take action according to predetermined guidance. Supervisors and/or health and safety advisors can monitor the alertness of their crew from any internet enabled device. These individuals can also be assigned to receive alarms should an operator receive an alert.
Once integrated into an operation, SmartCap is proven to reduce fatigue alarms by up to 50%:
SmartCap empowers operators to manage themselves and to take action where necessary. This leads to higher levels of alertness, fewer mistakes and a more productive crew. Furthermore, SmartCap provides shift planners, health & safety advisors and supervisors with the information required to better plan work schedules. For further information, please contact Rupert Birch Email: rupert@ramjacktech.com Phone: 020 3290 4177
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