Human-centered
Industry-led
Multidisciplinary
Innovative
Workforce Safety and Performance Research and Innovation (WSPRI)
The Australian Government has placed increased emphasis on economic growth through investing in infrastructure projects. Constructing this infrastructure, however, has come with recurring issues such as a high worker fatality rate and low construction productivity. The research on the use of new innovative technologies is needed to improve workforce safety and performance.
Workforce Safety and Performance Research and Innovation (WSPRI) is an industry-led and multidisciplinary group of researchers at Deakin University involving five schools (Architecture and Built Environment, Information Technology, Psychology, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, and Engineering) undertaking state-of-the-art and innovative research to minimize worker fatality and optimize their performance. WSPRI applies new technologies like wearable sensors, computer vision, UAVs, and robotics to improve humans’ safety and performance in construction and infrastructure sector.
WSPRI’s research has been supported by diverse sponsors and key players of workplace health and safety in Australia including Australian Redundancy Funding Incolink, Victorian Branch of Construction, Forestry, Maritime, and Energy Union (CFMEU), and Building Industry Group of Unions (BIG).
At the same time, WSPRI’s research has been strongly supported by industry partners like City of Geelong (Leaders for Geelong) and giant builders such as Kane Construction and Probuild.
Here are short videos of our recent project which aims to manage the risk of COVID in construction sites using wearable sensors
Managing the risk of COVID in construction sites using wearable sensors
Managing the risk of COVID in construction sites using wearable sensors
Recent News
- 4, 2023: The research group will collaborate with Coventry University on improving workplace health and safety in construction sites using innovative technologies
- 4, 2023: The research group will collaborate with Coventry University on improving workplace health and safety in construction sites using innovative technologies
- 2, 2023: Journal paper by Mir, M., Nasirzadeh, F., Bereznicki, H., Enticott, P., Lee, SH and Mills, A. on “Construction noise effects on human health: Evidence from physiological measures” was published by the Sustainable Cities and Societies, Elsevier.
- 12, 2022: Journal paper by Sadeghi, S. and Soltanmohammadlou N., and Nasirzadeh F. on “Applications of wireless sensor networks to improve occupational safety and health in underground mines” was published by the International Journal of Safety Research, Elsevier.
- 8, 2022: Sanaz Sadeghi joined the School of Architecture and Built Environment at Deakin, as an HDR student.
- 8, 2022: Hadi Mahami joined the School of Architecture and Built Environment at Deakin, as an HDR student.
- 6, 2022: Farnad Nasirzadeh gave a special seminar to Victorian Branch of Construction, Forestry, Maritime, and Energy Union (CFMEU) on improving workplace health and safety using new technologies.
- 4, 2022: MD Abdullah Al Imran started his PhD in the School of Architecture and Built Environment and IT at Deakin, as an HDR student.
- 4, 2022: Farnad Nasirzadeh delivered a workshop for Building Industry Group of Unions (BIG) on improving workplace health and safety.