Wearable safety warning and measurement system

A glove configured for wearing by a user, the glove comprising:

• a sensing system;
• a proximity sensor configured to sense proximity of the glove to a target that is cooperative with equipment, said target having a field, emission, absorption, or reflectivity that is detectable by the proximity sensor and absent from all structures proximal to the equipment that are not targets;
• and a responding system, the responding system being configured, when the proximity sensor of the sensing system senses proximity of the glove to the target to provide at least one of an optical signal to the user, a vibrational signal to the user, an acoustic signal to the user, and an electrical signal to the equipment.

A glove comprising:

• a sensing system that includes a proximity sensor configured to indicate proximity of the glove to a target that is cooperative with power equipment, said target having a field, emission, absorption, or reflectivity that is detectable by the proximity sensor and absent from all structures proximal to the equipment that are not targets;
• and a garment controller in communication with an external control system that is in control of said power equipment, said garment controller being configured to cause said external control system to deactivate said power equipment when measurements made by the proximity sensor of the sensing system indicate proximity of the glove to the target.