GBO Innovation makers, in collaboration with Dual Inventive and Chrono Eyewear, has won the prestigious iF Design Award 2025 for the Smart Safety Glasses. These innovative safety glasses, designed for railway workers, enhance alertness and reduce fatigue, significantly improving safety on and around the tracks.
The collaboration between GBO Innovation makers, Dual Inventive, and Chrono Eyewear has led to the development of the Smart Safety Glasses, which has now been awarded the iF Design Award 2025. This achievement not only highlights the power of effective collaboration but also the impact that design and technology can have in the workplace. The Smart Safety Glasses remain an example of how innovative solutions can improve safety and well-being for workers, even in the most challenging conditions, such as night shifts on the tracks. With the iF Design Award as a testament to success, the value of this product is once again emphasized, both in terms of functionality and societal impact.
Stay energetic and safe with the Smart Safety Glasses. Thanks to the software from Chrono Coaching combined with blue LED light, your rhythm is adjusted to your activities during day and night shifts. This results in more energy, better focus, and enhanced safety. The glasses connect with specific railway software and turn red when a dangerous situation is detected.
Working on the tracks at night presents unique challenges, such as poor lighting, trip hazards, time pressure, and an increased risk of fatigue. Research shows that reduced alertness due to fatigue increases safety risks, especially in complex work environments like railway maintenance. Additionally, people who regularly work night shifts have an elevated risk of health problems, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. By using the Smart Safety Glasses, railway workers can stay alert longer, improving both their own safety and that of their colleagues. The ergonomic and lightweight design is specifically developed for prolonged use in industrial environments.
The Smart Safety Glasses are designed to enhance alertness, especially during night shifts for railway workers, train controllers, and drivers. The glasses comply with EN166 safety standards and are equipped with advanced technology that projects blue light onto the eyes. This stimulates brain activity, reduces fatigue, and improves concentration. The glasses work with an integrated, cloud-based app that optimizes light intensity and duration based on the individual user, making it easier to adjust to changing shifts and working hours.
This innovative light glasses support fatigue management by boosting energy levels and improving focus, both essential for workplace safety. Sectors such as police, healthcare, postal services, and aviation are already using this approach with chrono-coaching to enhance safety and increase productivity during night shifts.
"The Smart Safety Glasses demonstrate how design and technology come together to improve the safety and well-being of workers in the most challenging conditions."
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