Apparatus and method for monitoring and improving the alertness

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1994-08-04

1997-01-21

Apley, Richard J.

Education and demonstration

Psychology

434237, 434258, G09B 1900

Patent

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055954880

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for monitoring and for improving the state of alertness of a subject while he continues to perform a primary task, driving a vehicle, operating machinery, etc. The apparatus includes stimulation apparatus for issuing stimuli to the subject and response apparatus for enabling the subject to reply to the stimuli. The stimuli can be audible, visual or tactile. Test results are processed and compared to baseline values taken when the subject is displaying a normal state of alertness. The rate of activation of the stimulation apparatus increases inversely with a deteriorating state of alertness of the subject to improve the state of alertness of the subject. The apparatus can be fashioned in a wide range of devices including a hand-held portable device, a wristwatch, a behind-the-ear (BTE) clip, a pair of spectacles, and for installation in a steering wheel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4006539 (1977-02-01), Slomoki
patent: 5344324 (1994-09-01), O'Donnell et al.

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