Invention Grant
US07956757B2 System and method for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system
有权
用于监视动力系统的操作员的警觉性的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system
- Patent Title (中): 用于监视动力系统的操作员的警觉性的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12183352Application Date: 2008-07-31
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Publication No.: US07956757B2Publication Date: 2011-06-07
- Inventor: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar , Jason Dean , Patricia Lacy , Christopher McNally
- Applicant: Ajith Kuttannair Kumar , Jason Dean , Patricia Lacy , Christopher McNally
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Marie, P.A.
- Agent Robert Wawrzyn, Esq.; Cian G. O'Brien, Esq.
- Main IPC: G08B23/00
- IPC: G08B23/00

Abstract:
A system is provided for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system. The system includes a controller configured to initiate an alert countdown upon determining a lack of input received from the operator during an operation of the powered system. The controller is configured to communicate an alert to the operator during the alert countdown. Additionally, the controller is configured to measure a response time of the operator to the alert. A method is also provided for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090267777A1 System and Method For Monitoring An Alertness Of An Operator Of A Powered System Public/Granted day:2009-10-29
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