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Real-Time Detector of Human Fatigue

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
72725 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
F045-007-0288 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Systems Technology, Inc.
13766 S. Hawthorne Blvd. Hawthorne, CA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Real-Time Detector of Human Fatigue
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: FA9550-05-C-0014
Award Amount: $99,990.00
 

Abstract:

The goal is to develop and validate an automated, real-time, fatigue detection system for operators seated at workstations. The system can be used for alerting the operator, self-assessment, supervision, and scheduling. The operational environments of interest include stationary and airborne command centers. The proposed system will combine (1) a well-validated mathematical model of circadian rhythm and performance, (2) wrist mounted actigraph and lux sensors used to initialize the circadian rhythm model, (3) a non-intrusive (and non-invasive to the primary task) visual face and eye monitoring system that will measure eye point angle, blink rate, percentage eye closure, and other physiological metrics, and (4) signal processing methods such as the extended Kalman filter that will optimally combine the model's fatigue prediction with the real time physiological measurements. The hypothesis is that this combined system will result in improved detection of operator fatigue. A Phase I experimental pilot study will demonstrate the system and test the hypothesis using a small subject population. A set of cognitive and psychomotor tasks will be used to provide an objective performance measure. A larger experimental study will be conducted in Phase II using multiple consoles in a simulated operation center.

Principal Investigator:

R. W. Allen
Technical Director
3106792281
rwallen@systemstech.com

Business Contact:

Thomas T. Myers
Vice President
3106792281
tmyers@systemstech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Systems Technology, Inc.
13766 S. Hawthorne Blvd. Hawthorne, CA 90250

EIN/Tax ID: 951957989
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., Room 481
Boston, MA 02115
Contact: Elizabeth B. Klerman
Contact Phone: (617) 732-5500
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university