Locomotive including operator fatigue monitoring system
US9902414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2503/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A locomotive is disclosed. The locomotive includes a car body, including an operator cabin, a power source, and an operator health monitor within the operator cabin, the operator health monitor configured to monitor at least one health condition associated with the operator and configured to generate an operator health signal associated with the at least one condition. The locomotive includes an operator warning system within the operator cabin, configured to present the operator with an operator warning in response to an operator warning signal, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller may be configured to determine an operator fatigue score based on, at least, the operator health signal, determine if the operator fatigue score exceeds a warning threshold, and transmit the operator warning signal to the operator warning system if the operator fatigue score exceeds the warning threshold.
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