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Leading the way in radiation protection

KAUST · Apr 29

KAUST's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) department recently hosted a webinar on radiation protection and safety in research, industry and medicine, in cooperation with the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC). KAUST is the only university in the Kingdom conducting research using open radioactive sources and has a dedicated radiation labeling laboratory. The webinar was broadcast live to approximately 400 attendees from 16 different countries. Why it matters: This highlights KAUST's leadership role in radiation safety and its commitment to promoting best practices in the region.

Enhancing Construction Worker Safety in Extreme Heat: A Machine Learning Approach Utilizing Wearable Technology for Predictive Health Analytics

arXiv · Apr 21

Researchers in Saudi Arabia developed and evaluated deep learning models, specifically LSTM and attention-based LSTM, to predict heat stress among construction workers. The study monitored physiological data like heart rate and oxygen saturation from 19 workers using Garmin Vivosmart 5 smartwatches. The attention-based model achieved 95.40% testing accuracy with superior precision, recall, and F1 scores of 0.982, significantly outperforming the baseline. Why it matters: This approach offers a proactive, data-driven solution for enhancing worker safety in extreme heat conditions, particularly relevant for the construction sector in the Middle East.