Automobile driver improved response times using priming
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1. A method for warning a machine operator of a manned machine system that an emergency is imminent, comprising:
- determining, by a processor of a safety warning system of the manned machine system, whether a machine condition is at or below a potential emergency threshold;
determining, by the processor of the safety warning system, whether a target action of the manned machine system is performed by the machine operator in response to determining that the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold;
outputting, by the safety warning system, a masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the target action of the manned machine system is performed by the machine operator while the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold, wherein the masked priming audio stimulus is injected into an audible audio stream output in the manned machine system;
determining, by the processor of the safety warning system, whether the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold;
outputting, by the safety warning system, the masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold;
determining, by the processor of the safety warning system, whether the machine condition is at or above an emergency threshold; and
outputting, by the safety warning system, an overt danger audio warning associated with the emergency in response to determining that the machine condition is at or above the emergency threshold.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable masked priming stimuli to be provided to machine operators in advance of audible warnings issued by a safety warning system of a manned machine system when an emergency is imminent. In the various embodiments, the safety warning system of the manned machine system may output a masked priming stimulus in response to the machine operator performing a target action to teach a machine operator to take the target action associated with an emergency.
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1. A method for warning a machine operator of a manned machine system that an emergency is imminent, comprising:
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determining, by a processor of a safety warning system of the manned machine system, whether a machine condition is at or below a potential emergency threshold; determining, by the processor of the safety warning system, whether a target action of the manned machine system is performed by the machine operator in response to determining that the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold; outputting, by the safety warning system, a masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the target action of the manned machine system is performed by the machine operator while the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold, wherein the masked priming audio stimulus is injected into an audible audio stream output in the manned machine system; determining, by the processor of the safety warning system, whether the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold; outputting, by the safety warning system, the masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold; determining, by the processor of the safety warning system, whether the machine condition is at or above an emergency threshold; and outputting, by the safety warning system, an overt danger audio warning associated with the emergency in response to determining that the machine condition is at or above the emergency threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A safety warning system for a manned machine system, comprising:
a processor configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations comprising; determining whether a machine condition is at or below a potential emergency threshold; determining whether a target action of the manned machine system is performed by a machine operator of the manned machine system in response to determining that the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold; outputting a masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the target action of the manned machine system is performed by the machine operator while the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold, wherein the masked priming audio stimulus is injected into an audible audio stream output in the manned machine system; determining whether the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold; outputting the masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold; determining whether the machine condition is at or above an emergency threshold; and outputting an overt danger audio warning associated with the emergency in response to determining that the machine condition is at or above the emergency threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory processor readable medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a safety warning system for a manned machine system to perform operations comprising:
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determining whether a machine condition is at or below a potential emergency threshold; determining whether a target action of the manned machine system is performed by a machine operator of the manned machine system in response to determining that the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold; outputting a masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the target action of the manned machine system is performed by the machine operator while the machine condition is at or below the potential emergency threshold, wherein the masked priming audio stimulus is injected into an audible audio stream output in the manned machine system; determining whether the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold; outputting the masked priming audio stimulus associated with the target action of the manned machine system in response to determining that the machine condition is above the potential emergency threshold; determining whether the machine condition is at or above an emergency threshold; and outputting an overt danger audio warning associated with the emergency in response to determining that the machine condition is at or above the emergency threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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