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INCAPACITY MONITOR

  • US 20090034796A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2007
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring incapacity of a machine or vehicle operator which includes:

  • a) means to measure one or more of eye and eyelid movements including saccades and blinks in at least one eye of the operator;

    b) storage means to continuously record the measurements;

    c) a data processor to analyze said eye or eyelid movements to obtain a measure of the period of ocular quiescence and/or duration of eyelid closure;

    d) a potential incapacity warning means triggered by said measurement reaching a predetermined value.

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