SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HUMAN PERFORMANCE AUGMENTATION

• US 20100253525A1
• Filed: 12/20/2007
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Engel, Jonathan M.
• Application Number:
  US11/961,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20100253525A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems

Abstract

Systems and methods for human performance augmentation. A method for human performance augmentation includes collecting sensory data using at least one sensor on a user. When sensory data is collected, a processor processes the collected data into actionable situational intelligence. Once processed, the user is alerted through a tactile interface in communication with the processor. The tactile interface provides multimodal stimulation to the user. An example system for human performance augmentation includes at least one microsensor configured to collect sensory data, the microsensor having a processor. The system further includes a tactile interface in communication with at least one microsensor, such that when altered the tactile interface provides multimodal stimulation to the user.

Claims

1. A method for human performance augmentation comprising:

collecting sensory data using at least one microsensor attached to a user;

processing at a processor attached to the user the collected sensory data into actionable situational intelligence; and

alerting the user through a tactile interface in communication with the processor, the tactile interface providing stimulation to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the tactile interface provides multimodal stimulation the user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the sensory data further comprises motion detection.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the sensory data further comprises thermal imaging.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the sensory data further comprises acoustic sensing.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the sensory data further comprises detecting the user'"'"'s health information.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein alerting the user further comprises at least one of applying a vibration, an acceleration, a pressure, a deformation, a temperature, a texture, a timing of a signal, and a viscosity.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein alerting the user further comprises at least one of a varied timing of alerts and a varied array of alerts.

9. A system for human performance augmentation comprising:

at least one microsensor configured to collect sensory data, the microsensor having a processor; and

a tactile interface in communication with the at least one microsensor, such that when altered the tactile interface provides multimodal stimulation to the user.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

at least one tactile interface actuator configured to be affixed to the skin of the user and controlled by the tactical interface.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein sensory data further comprises motion detection.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein sensory data further comprises thermal imaging.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein sensory data further comprises acoustic sensing.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein sensory data further comprises detecting the user'"'"'s health status.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein alerting the user further comprises at least one of vibration, acceleration, pressure, deformation, temperature, texture, array, timing of a signal, thermal conductivity, and viscosity.

16. A system for human performance augmentation comprising:

means for collecting sensory data;

means for processing the collected sensory data; and

means for haptically notifying a user of the collected sensory data.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein sensory data further comprises motion detection.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein sensory data further comprises thermal imaging.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein sensory data further comprises acoustic sensing.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein sensory data further comprises detecting the user'"'"'s health status.