01Challenge
Inspections and Visual Monitoring Cannot Capture Every Risk
Even when supervisors regularly inspect the warehouse, it is difficult to monitor a large facility or multiple work areas continuously.
Near-miss incidents may not be reported or recorded, making it difficult to identify recurring risks, dangerous locations, and problematic work patterns.
Security camera footage may be available, but reviewing it only after an incident does not contribute effectively to real-time accident prevention.
02Solution
Use AI Video Analytics to Detect Dangerous Conditions in Real Time
AI can analyze footage from existing or newly installed cameras and identify the positions and movements of employees, forklifts, equipment, and goods.
When the system detects entry into a restricted area or unusual proximity between a person and a vehicle, it can issue an on-site warning and notify the appropriate supervisor.
For example, the following workflow can be established:
- 1Camera Footage Capture
- 2AI-Based Recognition of People, Vehicles, and Objects
- 3Risk Assessment
- 4On-Site Warning
- 5Supervisor Notification
- 6Incident Record Storage
Accumulated data can also be analyzed to identify locations and times where safety risks occur most frequently.
03Use Cases
Potential Applications
- Detecting entry into restricted areas
- Detecting close contact between employees and forklifts
- Identifying goods or obstacles left in aisles
- Detecting falls or extended periods of inactivity
- Monitoring the use of personal protective equipment
- Automatically recording near-miss incidents
- Analyzing locations and times with a high concentration of risks
- Notifying supervisors when abnormalities occur
04Expected Benefits
Prevent Warehouse Accidents Before They Occur
Detecting dangerous conditions at an early stage enables warnings and corrective action before an accident occurs.
Recording near-miss events as data also allows companies to develop safety measures based on objective evidence rather than relying only on experience or intuition.
Robo Lab uses AI video analytics and automated notifications to improve warehouse safety and support continuous operational improvement.