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Drone Shadow Cloud: A New Concept to Protect Individuals from Danger Sun Exposure in GCC Countries

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Artificial Intelligence for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Applications

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The pick temperature in the Gulf and the Persian Gulf is around \(47^\circ \) in the summer. The hot season lasts for six months in this region, starting at the end of April and ending in October. The average temperature in the same period exceeds \(44^\circ \) in the USA and Australia. The high temperature worldwide affects the body’s capability to function outdoors. “Heat stress” refers to excessive amounts of heat that the body cannot handle without suffering physiological degeneration. Heat stress due to high ambient temperature seriously threatens workers worldwide. This issue increases the risk of limitations in physical abilities, discomfort, injuries, and heat-related illnesses. According to the Industrial safety & hygiene news, the worker’s body must maintain a core temperature of \(36^\circ \) to maintain its normal function. Many companies have their workers wear UV-absorbing clothing to protect themselves from the sun’s rays. This chapter presents a new concept to protect construction workers from dangerous sun exposure in hot temperatures. The fly umbrella drone with a UV-blocker fabric canopy provides a stable shaded area. The solution minimizes heat stress and protects them from UV rays when working outdoors. According to the sun’s position, a fly umbrella moves dramatically through an open space, providing shade for workers.

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    Mohamed Zied Chaari, Essa Saad Al-Kuwari & Christopher Loreno

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Chaari, M.Z., Al-Kuwari, E.S., Loreno, C., Aghzout, O. (2023). Drone Shadow Cloud: A New Concept to Protect Individuals from Danger Sun Exposure in GCC Countries. In: Azar, A.T., Koubaa, A. (eds) Artificial Intelligence for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Applications. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 1093. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28715-2_3

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