Crew biometrics and aircraft data analysis with real-time and proactive actions
US9919712B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2756/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method may monitor the biometric data of an operator in real time or near real time. Low cost electronic devices may monitor operator vital signs and biometric data allowing the system to determine stress levels, hydration levels, possible illness, body or blood chemical levels, incapacitation risks, and other biometric parameters of the operator, and proactively notify the operator, others aboard the vehicle, the vehicle control systems, or ground control to take responsive action. Industrial electronics may enable the system to monitor ambient workspace temperature, pressure, oxygen levels, and other environmental parameters, offering the system an additional second source of information to detect and address factors affecting the capacity of the operator. The system may further compare biometric and ambient parameters to archived operator, ambient, location, route, or vehicle performance data to determine and respond to long-term data patterns.
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