INCAPACITY MONITOR
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1. A system for monitoring incapacity of a machine or vehicle operator which includes:
- a) means to measure one or more of eye and eyelid movements including saccades and blinks in at least one eye of the operator;
b) storage means to continuously record the measurements;
c) a data processor to analyze said eye or eyelid movements to obtain a measure of the period of ocular quiescence and/or duration of eyelid closure;
d) a potential incapacity warning means triggered by said measurement reaching a predetermined value.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring incapacity of a subject which includes the steps of continuously monitoring eye and eyelid movement of at least one eye of the subject; analyzing eye and eyelid movements to obtain measures of ocular quiescence and the duration of an interval of no eye or eyelid movement; and if the duration of ocular quiescence exceeds a predetermined value providing a potential incapacity warning and requesting a response within a predetermined period, and applying an emergency procedure if no response is made within a predetermined interval.
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7 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring incapacity of a machine or vehicle operator which includes:
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a) means to measure one or more of eye and eyelid movements including saccades and blinks in at least one eye of the operator; b) storage means to continuously record the measurements; c) a data processor to analyze said eye or eyelid movements to obtain a measure of the period of ocular quiescence and/or duration of eyelid closure; d) a potential incapacity warning means triggered by said measurement reaching a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring incapacity of a subject which includes the steps of:
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a) continuously monitoring one or more of eye and eyelid movements including saccades and blinks in at least one eye of the operator; b) analyzing said eye and eyelid movements to obtain a measure of the period of ocular quiescence; c) providing a potential incapacity warning when said measurement reaches a predetermined value which warning requires a response within a predetermined period; d) applying an emergency procedure if no response is made within a predetermined interval.
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