Mesuring Human Fatigue with the BLT Prototype

使用 BLT 原型测量人体疲劳

• 批准号: 6644061
• 负责人: THEODORE D LANGLEY
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: BOWLES-LANGLEY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-09-15 至 2004-07-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6644061
• 关键词: age difference; attention; bioimaging /biomedical imaging; biomedical automation; biomedical equipment development; clinical biomedical equipment; clinical research; clinical trials; computer program /software; diagnosis quality /standard; electrocardiography; electroencephalography; electromyography; electrooculography; environmental health; fatigue; gender difference; high throughput technology; human subject; injury prevention; monitoring device; occupational hazard; occupational health /safety; racial /ethnic difference; statistics /biometry

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Bowles-Langley Technology, Inc., "BLT", a privately held California corporation, proposes to develop an electronic device capable of quickly assessing an individual's level of fatigue and alertness. The device will be used to screen individual workers, on a daily or periodic basis. The initial market will include truck drivers, bus drivers, airline pilots, rail workers, air baggage inspectors, maritime workers and other workers who are engaged in activities where accidents from lack of alertness can have a magnified impact on human life and the environment. In operation, the device first establishes an individual's baseline by testing over a period of weeks. Once a stable baseline is established, each individual is then measured in comparison to his or her own baseline. A performance score below baseline is an indication of potential impairment. The device uses patented technology, proprietary software and algorithms to compute results and also to insure individual privacy. The immediate task is to conduct a clinical trial of the system to determine its effectiveness in detecting fatigue. The test protocol involves keeping 10 individuals awake for 24 hours. During this time the individuals will be tested repeatedly with a variety of testing equipment and simulators as well as with the BLT test device. If the BLT test results show a positive correlation with the other measurements, then a more extensive clinical trial will be conducted followed by large-scale workplace trials. Use of this device has the potential to substantially reduce accidents in many industries.

描述（由申请人提供）：Bowles-Langley Technology, Inc.（简称“BLT”）是一家加州私营公司，提议开发一种能够快速评估个人疲劳和警觉程度的电子设备。该设备将用于每天或定期对个别工人进行筛查。最初的市场将包括卡车司机、公共汽车司机、航空公司飞行员、铁路工人、航空行李检查员、海事工人和其他从事因缺乏警觉性而发生事故可能对人类生活和环境产生更大影响的活动的工人。 在操作中，该设备首先通过几周的测试来建立个人的基线。 一旦建立了稳定的基线，每个人都会与他或她自己的基线进行比较。低于基线的表现分数表明存在潜在的损害。 该设备使用专利技术、专有软件和算法来计算结果并确保个人隐私。 当前的任务是对该系统进行临床试验，以确定其检测疲劳的有效性。测试方案包括让 10 个人 24 小时保持清醒。在此期间，将使用各种测试设备和模拟器以及 BLT 测试设备对个人进行反复测试。如果 BLT 测试结果显示与其他测量结果呈正相关，那么将进行更广泛的临床试验，然后进行大规模工作场所试验。 使用该设备有可能大大减少许多行业的事故。