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Article

Design and Optimization of Intelligent High-Altitude Operation Safety System Based on Sensor Fusion

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School of Physics, Electronics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Huaihua University, Huaihua 418000, China
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Key Laboratory of Intelligent Control Technology for Wuling-Mountain Ecological Agriculture in Hunan Province, Huaihua 418000, China
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Sensors 2025, 25(15), 4626; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25154626
Submission received: 25 May 2025 / Revised: 12 July 2025 / Accepted: 22 July 2025 / Published: 25 July 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Abstract

In the field of high-altitude operations, the frequent occurrence of fall accidents is usually closely related to safety measures such as the incorrect use of safety locks and the wrong installation of safety belts. At present, the manual inspection method cannot achieve real-time monitoring of the safety status of the operators and is prone to serious consequences due to human negligence. This paper designs a new type of high-altitude operation safety device based on the STM32F103 microcontroller. This device integrates ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging technology, thin-film piezoresistive stress sensors, Beidou positioning, intelligent voice alarm, and intelligent safety lock. By fusing five modes, it realizes the functions of safety status detection and precise positioning. It can provide precise geographical coordinate positioning and vertical ground distance for the workers, ensuring the safety and standardization of the operation process. This safety device adopts multi-modal fusion high-altitude operation safety monitoring technology. The UWB module adopts a bidirectional ranging algorithm to achieve centimeter-level ranging accuracy. It can accurately determine dangerous heights of 2 m or more even in non-line-of-sight environments. The vertical ranging upper limit can reach 50 m, which can meet the maintenance height requirements of most transmission and distribution line towers. It uses a silicon carbide MEMS piezoresistive sensor innovatively, which is sensitive to stress detection and resistant to high temperatures and radiation. It builds a Beidou and Bluetooth cooperative positioning system, which can achieve centimeter-level positioning accuracy and an identification accuracy rate of over 99%. It can maintain meter-level positioning accuracy of geographical coordinates in complex environments. The development of this safety device can build a comprehensive and intelligent safety protection barrier for workers engaged in high-altitude operations.
Keywords: high-altitude operations; intelligent safety protection barrier; ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging; thin-film piezoresistive stress sensors; Beidou positioning; intelligent voice alarm; intelligent safety lock high-altitude operations; intelligent safety protection barrier; ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging; thin-film piezoresistive stress sensors; Beidou positioning; intelligent voice alarm; intelligent safety lock

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Liu, B.; Gong, T.; Lei, T.; Zhu, Y.; Huang, Y.; Tang, K.; Zhou, Q. Design and Optimization of Intelligent High-Altitude Operation Safety System Based on Sensor Fusion. Sensors 2025, 25, 4626. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25154626

AMA Style

Liu B, Gong T, Lei T, Zhu Y, Huang Y, Tang K, Zhou Q. Design and Optimization of Intelligent High-Altitude Operation Safety System Based on Sensor Fusion. Sensors. 2025; 25(15):4626. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25154626

Chicago/Turabian Style

Liu, Bohan, Tao Gong, Tianhua Lei, Yuxin Zhu, Yijun Huang, Kai Tang, and Qingsong Zhou. 2025. "Design and Optimization of Intelligent High-Altitude Operation Safety System Based on Sensor Fusion" Sensors 25, no. 15: 4626. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25154626

APA Style

Liu, B., Gong, T., Lei, T., Zhu, Y., Huang, Y., Tang, K., & Zhou, Q. (2025). Design and Optimization of Intelligent High-Altitude Operation Safety System Based on Sensor Fusion. Sensors, 25(15), 4626. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25154626

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