EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
How to Improve Your Safety and Operations with 3D Lidar and Video Intelligence
Key Takeaways
COVID-19 is forcing businesses to change how and where they operate, making these two focal points even more challenging as safety requirements grow, potentially leading to new areas of inefficiency for connected workers. But as manufacturers deploy innovative solutions to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, they should keep in mind how these solutions can advance their broader health, safety, and environmental goals, and how these goals align with the broader organizational strategy.
Video intelligence and 3D lidar help manufacturers collect and analyze data that improves safety and operations. Solutions like Hitachi Vantara’s Lumada Video Insights help manufacturers ensure their operations are safe and efficient, and identify areas for improvement.
Improve Your Safety and Operations with 3D Lidar and Video Intelligence - Webinar
Lumada Video Insights: End-to-End Portfolio to Enable Smart Spaces
Intelligent DataOps: Orchestration, Governance, Security, Privacy Protection and Compliance
Lumada Video Insights
End-to-End Portfolio to Enable Smart Spaces
Intelligent DataOps
Orchestration, Governance, Security, Privacy Protection and Compliance
3D lidar keeps people and assets safe while protecting privacy.
3D lidar is one of the key sensor technologies Lumada Video Insights uses to collect data. The laser technology shows movement in detail while protecting personal privacy by pixelating or color-masking faces or people.
Common Uses for 3D Lidar in Manufacturing
In a manufacturing environment, 3D lidar is used to keep people and assets safe.
In addition to collecting the data, the Hitachi Visualization Suite (HVA) archives captured videos, lidar renderings, and metadata for incident and case management. Manufacturers also use these videos and data to understand safety and efficiency challenges in their environment so that they can be resolved.
*Such as slip and fall, incorrect machine use, and whether or not safety equipment is being used.
In addition to collecting the data, the Hitachi Visualization Suite (HVA) archives captured videos, lidar renderings, and metadata for incident and case management. Manufacturers also use these videos and data to understand safety and efficiency challenges in their environment so that they can be resolved.
3D lidar and video solutions can help manufacturers limit the spread of COVID-19.
Manufacturers face new safety challenges as they re-open facilities and bring back employees in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using video solutions, including thermal cameras, and 3D lidar manufacturers can put in place a first layer of detection and protection without sacrificing employee privacy.
Value engineering helps manufacturers adapt quickly to the “new normal”.
While COVID-19 is immediately changing how and where businesses—including manufacturers—work, many manufacturers were already working to transition to a more general “new normal” of Industry 4.0. Hitachi Vantara helps manufacturers ease the transition to pandemic operations, as well as to the smart manufacturing and smart spaces that are necessary for the factories of the future.
Recognizing that the manufacturing industry faces the challenges of realizing value from transformation projects, Hitachi Vantara helps manufacturers accelerate the vision-to-value in three main steps.
Hitachi Vantara uses its solutions in its own factories to great accolades. Hitachi’s Omika Works, which uses Lumada-based technology solutions, was recognized as an “Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse” by the World Economic Forum. Customers have also experienced success with Lumada both in preparing for the future and in trans-forming during COVID-19.
Oil and gas rigs for the future
Using 3D lidar and video, measuring previously unmeasurable equipment and processes to understand how and where transformation can happen and improve efficient operations.
Factory of the future
Creating a fully automated factory using a 5G electronics assembly line. The first step is to process analytics for visibility in delays and defects.
Quality, safety, and environment steward
Driving innovation around quality, safety, and the environment. Also using the solution to help support a spike in aluminum production due to COVID-19.
Build on Your Tech Foundation
Solutions go beyond COVID-19. When the pandemic is eventually over, manufacturers won’t be left with useless equipment and software. Hitachi Vantara’s Lumada solution can be implemented with COVID-19 safety and detection in mind and then ex-tended to support Industry 4.0 and other business outcomes at any time. This includes things like operator procedure observation and analysis, visualizing activity in an area with employee movement heatmaps, safety alerts for personnel occupancy when vehicles like forklifts are in the area, and waste build-up alerts that indicate bins need to be emptied.
Maximize Health and Safety
Lumada Video Insights
New World of Manufacturing