A head worn device for monitoring alertness and attention which includes a) sensors to monitor eyelid and eye movement, b) a motion sensor and c) data storage means for storing data from said sensors The motion sensor is an accelerometer to provide data that allows the head position to be analysed and to determine the direction of gaze The device collects data from an accelerometer worn by the driver to detect if the vehicle is in motion and whether the head is tilted vertical plane If the vehicle is not in motion data is not processed When the direction of gaze is downward sensor signals from the eye movement sensors is ignored However if the duration of downward gaze is greater than a predetermined minimum period and the vehicle is in motion, an alarm is triggered because the driver is inattentive The device may be used to assess whether workers are sufficiently alert be-fore they commence work. The method of measuring a subjects fitness for a particular task uses the alertness monitor or a video camera to monitor eye and eyelid movement with or without head movement data while the subject is tested with a series of tests that require the subject to follow predetermined images or lights If the subject is unable to satisfactorily track the images the sub-ject is not fit for work.


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    Title :

    ALERTNESS SENSING DEVICE


    Additional title:

    DISPOSITIF DE DETECTION DE VIGILANCE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-04-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / A61B DIAGNOSIS , Diagnostik / G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme



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