Desarrollo de un sistema de monitoreo y alerta para la detección de la exposición al calor en labores agrícolas: Aplicación en la zafra de la caña de azúcar

Exposure to heat in the workplace can cause various health problems, such as fatigue, headaches, skin damage, central nervous system damage, serious illnesses, and even death, affecting workers' well-being and company productivity. Despite technological advances, current methods for measuring thermal stress require expensive and sophisticated equipment, making continuous evaluation of environmental conditions associated with heat exposure difficult.

This research proposes the development of a modular, open, and low-cost system designed to measure critical variables in real time, store them locally, and send them to a cloud server. These variables include dry-bulb temperature, wet-bulb temperature, globe temperature, humidity, and airspeed. The data collected will be used to assess thermal stress through indices such as WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) and required sweating, and to generate alarms in risk situations. Additionally, specialized software will be developed for the consultation, visualization, and analysis of historical data

The system will be tested on farms during the sugarcane harvest, covering a period of at least six months. This approach will allow for the implementation of immediate preventive actions, reduce reliance on expensive equipment, and provide accurate data for applying occupational safety controls according to the INTE-ISO 45001:2018 standard, contributing to the prevention of heat-related illnesses

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