Systems, Computer Medium and Computer-Implemented Methods for Providing Health Information to Employees Via Augmented Reality Display

• US 20130009993A1
• Filed: 07/02/2012
• Published: 01/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Government of Saudi Arabia)
• Original Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Government of Saudi Arabia)
• Inventors: Horseman, Samantha J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,256,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/633
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Provided are embodiments of systems, computer medium and computer-implemented methods for providing feedback of health information to an employee when the employee is engaged in their work duties. The method including receiving health data output by a set of health sensors provided on or near the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties. The health sensors comprising at least one of biometric and biomechanic sensors. The health data corresponding to biometric and/or biomechanic characteristics sensed by the set of health sensors. The method including processing the health data to identify health status information for the employee, and providing for display via an augmented reality display, augmented reality content including the health status information. The augmented reality display providing the employee with an augmented reality view including a real world view of a surrounding environment having the health status information for the employee overlaid thereon.

Claims

1. A system for providing real-time feedback of health information to an employee when the employee is engaged in their work duties, the system comprising:

a set of one or more health sensors configured to be provided on or near the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties, the one or more health sensors comprising at least one of biometric sensors configured to sense biometric characteristics of the employee and biomechanic sensors configured to sense biomechanic characteristics of the employee, the one or more health sensors configured to output health data corresponding to at least one of the biometric characteristics and biomechanic characteristics sensed by the set of one or more health sensors;

an augmented reality display device configured to provide the employee with an augmented reality view comprising a real world view of a surrounding environment and health status information for the employee overlaid on the real world view of the surrounding environment; and

a health server configured to;

receive, via a communications network, the health data output by the set of one or more health sensors;

process the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee; and

serve, via the communications network for display via the augmented reality display device, augmented reality content comprising the health status information for the employee to be overlaid on the real world view of the surrounding environment such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising the real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the health status information for the employee based at least in part on the health data collected via the set of one or more health sensors configured to be provided on or near the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.

2. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a mobile communications device configured to:

collect the health data from the set of one or more health sensors;

forward the health data to the health server;

receive the augmented reality content from the server; and

provide the augmented reality content to the augmented reality display device for display to the employee.

3. A system for providing feedback of health information to an employee when the employee is engaged in their work duties, the system comprising:

a set of one or more health sensors configured to be provided on or near the employee when the employee is engaged in their work duties, the one or more health sensors comprising at least one of biometric sensors configured to sense biometric characteristics of the employee and biomechanic sensors configured to sense biomechanic characteristics of the employee, the one or more health sensors configured to output health data corresponding to at least one of biometric characteristics and biomechanic characteristics sensed by the set of one or more health sensors;

an augmented reality display configured to provide the employee with an augmented reality view comprising a real world view of a surrounding environment and health status information for the employee overlaid on the real world view of the surrounding environment; and

an augmented reality processor configured to;

receive the health data output by the one or more health sensors;

process the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee; and

provide, for display via the augmented reality display, augmented reality content comprising the health status information for the employee to be overlaid on the real world view of the surrounding environment such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising the real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the health status information for the employee based at least in part on the health data collected via the set of one or more health sensors configured to be provided on or near the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.

4. A system according to claim 3, wherein processing the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee comprises processing the health data to determine a health characteristic for the employee, and wherein the augmented reality content comprises the health characteristic for the employee such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising the real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the health characteristic for the employee.

5. A system according to claim 3, wherein processing the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee comprises:

identifying an action taken by the employee; and

determining a predicted consequence based at least in part on the action taken by the employee,

wherein the augmented reality content comprises the predicted consequence such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising the real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the predicted consequence based at least in part on an action taken by the employee.

6. A system according to claim 5, wherein the predicted consequence comprises a consequence to the employee'"'"'s physical health or mental health.

7. A system according to claim 3, wherein processing the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee comprises:

processing the health data to predict an action to be taken by the employee; and

determining a predicted consequence based at least in part on the predicted action to be taken by the employee,

wherein the augmented reality content comprises the predicted consequence such that the employee is provided with the real world view of the surrounding environment comprising an overlay of the predicted consequence based at least in part on the predicted action to be taken by the employee, wherein the predicted consequence is configured to be displayed to the employee prior to the employee actually taking the predicted action.

8. A system according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the health sensors comprises a neural sensor configured to sense brain activity of the employee, and wherein processing the health data to predict an action to be taken by the employee comprises predicting the action based at least in part on the brain activity of the employee.

9. A system according to claim 3, wherein the augmented reality display comprises a head-up display configured to be viewable by the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.

10. A system according to claim 3, wherein the augmented reality display comprises a head-up display provided in a safety helmet worn by the employee and configured to be viewable by the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.

11. A system according to claim 3, wherein the augmented reality display comprises a head-up display provided in eyewear worn by the employee and configured to be viewable by the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.

12. A system according to claim 3, wherein the set of one or more health sensors comprises at least one of at least one of a temperature sensor configured to output temperature data indicative of a body temperature of the employee, a blood condition sensor configured to output blood condition data indicative of a blood oxygenation level of the employee, a blood pressure sensor configured to output blood pressure data indicative of a blood pressure of the employee, a body fat sensor configured to output body fat data indicative of a body fat of the employee, a respiration sensor configured to output respiration data indicative of a respiration rate of the employee, a neural sensor configured to output neural data indicative of brain activity of the employee, a force sensor configured to output force data indicative of a body weight of the employee or force exerted by the employee, a position sensor configured to output position data indicative of a body position of the employee, and a camera sensor configured to output image data indicative of at least one of a biometric or biomechanic characteristic of the employee.

13. A computer implemented method for providing feedback of health information to an employee when the employee is engaged in their work duties, the method comprising:

receiving health data output by a set of one or more health sensors provided on or near the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties, the one or more health sensors comprising at least one of biometric sensors configured to sense biometric characteristics of the employee and biomechanic sensors configured to sense biomechanic characteristics of the employee, the health data corresponding to at least one of biometric characteristics and biomechanic characteristics sensed by the set of one or more health sensors;

processing the health data received to identify health status information for the employee; and

providing for display via an augmented reality display, augmented reality content comprising the health status information, the augmented reality display providing the employee with an augmented reality view comprising a real world view of a surrounding environment and health status information for the employee overlaid on the real world view of the surrounding environment such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising a real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the health status information for the employee based at least in part on the health data collected via the set of one or more health sensors provided on or near the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein processing the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee comprises processing the health data to determine a health characteristic for the employee, and wherein the augmented reality content comprises the health characteristic for the employee such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising the real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the health characteristic for the employee.

15. A method according to claim 13, wherein processing the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee comprises:

identifying an action taken by the employee; and

determining a predicted consequence based at least in part on the action taken by the employee,

wherein the augmented reality content comprises the predicted consequence such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising the real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the predicted consequence based at least in part on an action taken by the employee.

16. A method according to claim 15, wherein the predicted consequence comprises a consequence to the employee'"'"'s physical health or mental health.

17. A method according to claim 13, wherein processing the health data received to identify the health status information for the employee comprises:

processing the health data to predict an action to be taken by the employee; and

determining a predicted consequence based at least in part on the predicted action to be taken by the employee, and

wherein the augmented reality content comprises the predicted consequence such that the employee is provided with an augmented reality view comprising the real world view of the surrounding environment having an overlay of the predicted consequence based at least in part on the predicted action to be taken by the employee, wherein predicted outcome is configured to be displayed to the employee prior to the employee actually taking the predicted action.

18. A method according to claim 17, wherein at least one of the health sensors comprises a neural sensor configured to sense brain activity of the employee, wherein processing the health data to predict an action to be taken by the employee comprises predicting the action based at least in part on the brain activity of the employee.

19. A method according to claim 13, wherein the augmented reality display comprises a head-up display configured to be viewable by the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.

20. A method according to claim 13, wherein the augmented reality display comprises a head-up display provided in at least one of a safety helmet and eyewear worn by the employee and configured to be viewable by the employee when the employee is engaged in work duties.