Ford Helen, Herbert Jeremy, Horsham Caitlin, Wall Alexander, Hacker Elke
Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
Designworks Group Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia.
J Med Internet Res. 2020 May 28;22(5):e17079. doi: 10.2196/17079.
Skin cancer is the most prevalent but also most preventable cancer in Australia. Outdoor workers are at increased risk of developing skin cancer, and improvements in sun protection are needed. Sunscreen, when applied at the recommended concentration (2 mg/cm), has been shown to block the harmful molecular effects of ultraviolet radiation in vivo. However, sunscreen is often not applied, reapplied sufficiently, or stored adequately to yield protection and reduce sunburns.
The primary aim of this study was to test an Internet of Things approach by deploying a smart sunscreen station to an outdoor regional mining site.
We deployed a smart sunscreen station and examined the key technological considerations including connectivity, security, and data management systems.
The smart sunscreen station was deployed for 12 days at a mining workplace (Dalby, Australia). The smart sunscreen station's electrical components remained operational during field testing, and data were received by the message queuing telemetry transport server automatically at the end of each day of field testing (12/12 days, 100% connectivity).
This study highlights that an Internet of Things technology approach can successfully measure sunscreen usage and temperature storage conditions.
皮肤癌是澳大利亚最常见但也是最可预防的癌症。户外工作者患皮肤癌的风险增加，需要改进防晒措施。防晒霜以推荐浓度（2毫克/平方厘米）涂抹时，已被证明可在体内阻断紫外线辐射的有害分子效应。然而，防晒霜往往未被涂抹、未充分重新涂抹或储存不当，无法提供防护并减少晒伤。
本研究的主要目的是通过在户外区域采矿场部署智能防晒霜站来测试物联网方法。
我们部署了一个智能防晒霜站，并研究了包括连接性、安全性和数据管理系统在内的关键技术考量因素。
智能防晒霜站在澳大利亚达尔比的一个采矿工作场所部署了12天。智能防晒霜站的电气组件在现场测试期间保持运行，在现场测试的每一天结束时，消息队列遥测传输服务器自动接收数据（12天中的12天，连接率100%）。
本研究强调物联网技术方法可以成功测量防晒霜的使用情况和温度储存条件。
