SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AN ALERTNESS OF AN OPERATOR OF A POWERED SYSTEM
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1. A system for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system, said powered system operating based on a profile, said monitoring system comprising:
- a controller configured to initiate a query to the operator during an operation of the powered system, said query is configured to prompt the operator for information related to the operation of the powered system along the profile; and
said controller being configured to compare a response to the query with a correct answer of said query to determine the alertness of the operator.
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Abstract
A system is presented for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system which operates based on a profile. The monitoring system includes a controller to initiate a query to the operator during an operation of the powered system. The query is used to prompt the operator for information related to the operation of the powered system along the profile. The controller compares a response to the query with a correct answer of the query to determine the alertness of the operator.
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1. A system for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system, said powered system operating based on a profile, said monitoring system comprising:
a controller configured to initiate a query to the operator during an operation of the powered system, said query is configured to prompt the operator for information related to the operation of the powered system along the profile; and
said controller being configured to compare a response to the query with a correct answer of said query to determine the alertness of the operator.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system, said monitoring system comprising:
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a controller configured to initiate a query to the operator during an operation of the powered system, said query is configured to prompt the operator for information related to the operation of the powered system; and
said controller being configured to compare a response to the query with a correct answer of said query to determine the alertness of the operator;wherein said information related to the operation of the powered system includes a plurality of categories of varying significance, and said controller is configured to query the operator with information from one of said categories. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system, said monitoring system comprising:
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a controller configured to initiate a query to the operator during an operation of the powered system, said query is configured to prompt the operator for information related to the operation of the powered system; and
said controller being configured to compare a response to the query with a correct answer of said query to determine the alertness of the operator;a memory coupled to the controller, said memory containing data relating to the correct answer to the query, wherein the controller is configured to compare the response and the correct answer to determine the alertness of the operator; and a display coupled to the controller to output the query, said display including a softkey for the operator to input the response. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system, said monitoring system comprising:
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a controller configured to initiate a query to the operator during an operation of the powered system, said query is configured to prompt the operator for information related to the operation of the powered system; and
said controller being configured to compare a response to the query with a correct answer of said query to determine the alertness of the operator;wherein said controller is configured to store the response to the query in a memory of the controller, in addition to at least one of an identity of the operator, a location of the powered system during the query, a time of day of the query, and/or a parameter of the powered system during the query. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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