Apparatus and method for managing operator alertness and enhancing operator effectiveness for industrial control systems
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1. A method comprising:
- using at least one processing device;
receiving activity data from a plurality of sensors associated with at least a portion of an industrial process system, wherein the activity data comprises data from a first set of sensors configured to monitor a response to prior alarms and data from a second set of sensors configured to monitor physiology of an operator;
monitoring the activity data to identify a period of inactivity of the first and second sets of the plurality of sensors; and
responsive to identifying the period of inactivity, issuing a first alarm.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving activity data from a plurality of sensors associated with at least a portion of an industrial process system. The method also includes monitoring the activity data to identify a period of inactivity of all of the plurality of sensors. The method also includes responsive to identifying the period of inactivity, issuing an alarm.
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1. A method comprising:
using at least one processing device; receiving activity data from a plurality of sensors associated with at least a portion of an industrial process system, wherein the activity data comprises data from a first set of sensors configured to monitor a response to prior alarms and data from a second set of sensors configured to monitor physiology of an operator; monitoring the activity data to identify a period of inactivity of the first and second sets of the plurality of sensors; and responsive to identifying the period of inactivity, issuing a first alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory configured to store activity data from a plurality of sensors associated with at least a portion of an industrial process system, wherein the activity data comprises data from a first set of sensors configured to monitor a response to prior alarms and data from a second set of sensors configured to monitor physiology of an operator; and at least one processing device configured to; monitor the activity data to identify a period of inactivity of the first and second sets of the plurality of sensors; and responsive to identifying the period of inactivity, issue a first alarm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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receiving activity data from a plurality of sensors associated with at least a portion of an industrial process system, wherein the activity data comprises data from a first set of sensors configured to monitor a response to prior alarms and data from a second set of sensors configured to monitor physiology of an operator; monitoring the activity data to identify a period of inactivity of the first and second sets of the plurality of sensors; and responsive to identifying the period of inactivity, issuing a first alarm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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