System and method for predicting human cognitive performance using data from an actigraph

US6241686A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• Thomas J. Balkin · Ellicott City, US
• Gregory L. Belenky · Kensington, US
• Stanley W. Hall · Silver Spring, US
• Gary H. Kamimori · Laurel, US
• Daniel P. Redmond · Silver Spring, US
• Helen C. Sing · Takoma Park, US
• Maria L. Thomas · Columbia, US
• David R. Thorne · Washington, US
• Nancy Wesensten · Silver Spring, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 3, 1999
• Grant date: Jun 5, 2001
• Expiry date: Sep 3, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/18
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system and a method for providing a determination of predicted cognitive performance of an individual based the time of day and on factors including sleep history based on activity data from an actigraph. The system and the method provide a numerical representation of the predicted cognitive performance. Both may be used to optimize the work schedule of the actigraph wearer to maximize the cognitive capacity during working hours.