Samsung Upgrades SmartThings Pro With 33C Heat Alerts for Industrial Sites

3 articles · Updated · en.sedaily.com · Jul 5

Samsung Electronics added South Korea labor ministry heat-wave thresholds to SmartThings Pro, triggering manager dashboard alerts at perceived temperatures of 33C, 35C and 38C.
The upgraded system combines Galaxy Watch LTE heart-rate and activity data with on-site temperature and humidity to predict each worker’s heat-stress risk and send warnings or rest recommendations.
Samsung is already using the tool at its Pyeongtaek campus construction site for a new semiconductor production line, targeting outdoor and construction workers most exposed to summer heat.
Incheon National University and Samsung Medical Center helped refine and validate the algorithm, while SmartThings Pro recently secured ISO 27001 certification for handling biometric and environmental data.
The upgrade extends Samsung’s push to build a wearable-based industrial safety model, shifting heat-illness prevention from blanket responses to worker-specific monitoring.

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