- CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
- Edited by Pietro Capone, Vito Getuli, Farzad Pour Rahimian, Nashwan Dawood, Alessandro Bruttini, Tommaso Sorbi
iSafeIncentive: Transforming Construction Safety Culture through Blockchain Incentives
- Mehrtash Soltani
- Dohyeong Kim
- Akeem Pedro
- Jaehun Yang
- Si Tran
- Doyeop Lee
- Chansik Park
- © 2023 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.35
A significant challenge has long persisted in the construction industry: the lack of a robust incentive system to encourage and motivate workers to prioritize safety. While safety culture has been recognized as crucial, traditional approaches to incentivizing safe behaviours often encounter roadblocks, such as heavy documentation processes, recognition delays, and resource allocation difficulties. This paper addresses this problem by introducing an innovative approach to incentivize and cultivate a safety culture in the construction industry. iSafeincentive integrates blockchain technology and computer vision to develop a novel solution revolutionizing safety monitoring and incentive distribution. Computer vision technology is employed for real-time analysis of safety conditions based on on-site images, ensuring the immediate identification of safe practices. Simultaneously, blockchain technology safeguards the incentive distribution process's integrity and transparency, addressing traditional methods' shortcomings. The findings suggest that iSafeincentive offers an efficient and secure method for rewarding safe activities among workers. Furthermore, the integrated platform offers a promising pathway to enhance job site safety practices, ultimately reducing accidents and incidents within the construction sector
- Keywords:
- Safety Culture,
- Incentive Programs,
- Blockchain Technology,
- Computer Vision,
- Construction Industry,
- Workplace Safety,
Chung Ang University, Korea (the Republic of) - ORCID: 0000-0002-5217-2010
Chung Ang University, Korea (the Republic of)
Chung Ang University, Korea (the Republic of) - ORCID: 0000-0002-7884-5316
Chung Ang University, Korea (the Republic of) - ORCID: 0000-0002-8192-340X
Chung Ang University, Korea (the Republic of) - ORCID: 0000-0003-0080-751X
Chung Ang University, Korea (the Republic of) - ORCID: 0000-0002-6559-8782
Chung Ang University, Korea (the Republic of) - ORCID: 0000-0003-2256-300X
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
iSafeIncentive: Transforming Construction Safety Culture through Blockchain Incentives
Authors
Mehrtash Soltani, Dohyeong Kim, Akeem Pedro, Jaehun Yang, Si Tran, Doyeop Lee, Chansik Park
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3.35
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Book Title
CONVR 2023 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality
Book Subtitle
Managing the Digital Transformation of Construction Industry
Editors
Pietro Capone, Vito Getuli, Farzad Pour Rahimian, Nashwan Dawood, Alessandro Bruttini, Tommaso Sorbi
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0289-3
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979-12-215-0289-3
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979-12-215-0257-2
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Proceedings e report
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2704-601X
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2704-5846