Method and apparatus for mitigating aviation risk by determining cognitive effectiveness from sleep history
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1. An apparatus for mitigating aviation risk, comprising means for determining and analyzing aircrew cognitive effectiveness, comprising:
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a software program comprising computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein said software program, when executed, comprises means for;
generating a user interface for data logging wherein said data comprisessleep quantity;
sleep quality;
sleep interruptions; and
number of days over which sleep occurred;
creating a sleep activity list;
determining a cognitive effectiveness of said aircrew over said number of days; and
analyzing said cognitive effectiveness so as to determine critical levels of the same.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for analyzing and managing fatigue primarily in but not limited to aviation occupations. The invention is adaptable to other occupations where assuring crew rest is critical. Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) allow for the insertion of sleep quantity, quality, and sleep interruptions over a number of days. The invention produces as an output the user'"'"'s cognitive effectiveness ranging from high levels to critically low levels over a period of days.
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1. An apparatus for mitigating aviation risk, comprising means for determining and analyzing aircrew cognitive effectiveness, comprising:
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a computing means; a software program comprising computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein said software program, when executed, comprises means for; generating a user interface for data logging wherein said data comprises sleep quantity; sleep quality; sleep interruptions; and number of days over which sleep occurred; creating a sleep activity list; determining a cognitive effectiveness of said aircrew over said number of days; and analyzing said cognitive effectiveness so as to determine critical levels of the same. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for mitigating aviation risk by determining and analyzing aircrew cognitive effectiveness, comprising the steps of:
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logging on a computer-based user interface, the following data; sleep quantity; sleep quality; sleep interruptions; and number of days over which sleep occurred; creating a sleep activity list; determining a cognitive effectiveness of said aircrew over said number of days; and analyzing said cognitive effectiveness so as to determine critical levels of the same. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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