Careband, Inc.

Steven L Russek

Peter Nanni

Paul C Sheldon

Adam G Sobol

Jon G Ledwith

John D Reed

Patrick J McVey

Dwayne D Forsyth

Joseph T Kreidler

Ross D Moore

Brian A Donlin

Todd Sobol

Reid B Erekson

Harish Natarahjan

Sam H Viesca

A personal area network that includes a wearable electronic device, a system and methods of using the personal area network that includes a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device can act as an aggregator of the data that is being acquired by the one or more sensors and from other devices that are within wireless signal range of the personal area network in order to send some or all of the data over a wireless low power wide area network to remote locations within a larger network for subsequent processing, user notification, analysis of location-determination, contact tracing or the like. Data may flow in a bidirectional manner between the wearable electronic device and at least some of the other devices within the personal area network. In one form, the aggregated data may be used to control access to a hazard-prone environment in order to reduce the likelihood of exposure of a service technician to unsafe conditions within such environment. In one form, a communication network formed by the wearable electronic device is used with the hazard-prone environment in order to control access, while in another to control a lockout/tagout procedure.

Method and system for connectivity and control of a hazard-prone environment using a low power wide area network

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Glendale, WI, United States of America

Steven L Russek