Man Down Notifier for MOTOTRBO radios

The Man Down Notifier (MDN) is an intelligent solution that provides proactive surveillance of employee's well-being and dispatches automatic emergency notifications to the appropriate response individuals or groups when the need arises. The solution is a cost-effective and potentially lifesaving way of detecting if a worker has had a fall or accident. The application utilizes the integrated accelerometer on the MOTOTRBO Generic Option Board (GOB) to monitor workers by detecting a lack of movement, a horizontal tilt, or a combination of both. MDN resides on the generic MOTOTRBO option board in an MDN-enabled radio and communicates with Alarm Control System to dispatch the emergency notification when need be. Furthermore, MDN integrates perfectly with the existing MOTOTRBO two-way radio application portfolio which allows for multiple applications on the same GOB.

MDN parameters can best detect when an employee may have suffered a fall or been victim of an incident on the work site because the application recognizes that not all tasks are completed when standing up-right. These features also significantly reduce the risk of setting off a false MDN alarm. The point of reference of the application (or its 0° mark) is renewed every time the radio is powered on to give the solution greater flexibility. To ensure that the worker does not set off a false alarm, an audible pre-alarm is activated prior to sending the MDN emergency notification to the Alarm Control  System. The worker can easily cancel the pre-alarm by simply pressing the OK button on the radio keypad. In the event that an MDN alarm is activated, a loud audible beacon facilitates response teams to better locate the fallen worker.

To ensure that the application is designed for the unique needs of each worker, its features and parameters are customizable by the Administrator. Workers are also given additional freedom of use with MDN’s unique sleep mode. When activated, the application is disabled for a preconfigured lapse of time, only to be automatically reactivated once that time has elapsed.

Integrating with Alarm Control System for efficient alarm management

Pairing MDN with Alarm Control System (ACS) Plus unlocks additional features that enhance the notification and response processes. MDN emergency messages can be simultaneously sent to multiple communication devices (MOTOTRBO radios, GSM phones, pagers, email) and can target response teams based on time of day, worker competency and/or location. ACS provides workers an additional safety net by escalating the emergency notification until it is accepted and resolved by response individuals or teams. Multiple alarm sources can be synced with the ACS system to provide a complete alarm management and notification solution.

 

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Man Down Notifier Features

  • Intelligent Man-Down Detection Algorithms

  • Man-Down Alarm Audio Beacon

  • Man-Down Pre-Alarms

  • Sleep Mode

  • Configurable Parameters (Tilt/Motion timers)

  • Automatic Emergency Notification Process

  • Complementary operation with RBX +Plus on same MOTOTRBO Option Board