International Business Machines Corporation

Adam Bishop

Al Chakra

Rocky D McMahan

Glenn Crawford

Matthew R Catalfamo

Indrajit Viswanath

Christopher Robert Florence

Cecil C Smith

Data regarding a movement being performed by a subject during an activity is obtained from wearable apparel, having one or more sensors, worn by the subject. Based at least in part on the data obtained by the wearable apparel, it is automatically detected that the movement has a potential of causing injury to the subject. Based on automatically detecting that the motion has the potential of causing injury to the subject, application of one or more physical stimuli is initiated to cause the subject to adjust the movement to prevent the injury.

Wearable technology employed in injury detection, prevention and skills training

A method includes capturing, by a camera, two-dimensional imagery. The method also includes determining, by a positioning sensor, a viewing perspective of a viewer of the two-dimensional imagery. The method also includes generating at least a first imagery based at least on the captured two-dimensional imagery and the determined viewing perspective. The method also includes displaying a three-dimensional representation of the two-dimensional imagery to the viewer. The displaying the three-dimensional representation includes displaying dual imagery, and the dual imagery includes the first imagery.

Generating three-dimensional imagery

An aspect includes receiving a request to assign a task to a user based on biometric data. Correlated data that correlates characteristics of tasks previously performed by the user with observed productivity and stress levels of the user while performing the tasks is accessed. An optimization model is applied to select a task that maximizes a predicted productivity of the user in performing the task while at the same time minimizes a predicted negative stress level of the user while performing the task. Input to the optimization model includes the correlated data and characteristics of a plurality of potential tasks. The selected task is assigned to the user. The correlated data for the user is updated based on the observed productivity of the user in performing the selected task, the observed stress level of the user while performing the selected tax, and at least one characteristic of the selected task.

Task-based biometric differentiator of stress levels to maximize productivity

A method for controlling an audio output comprises playing a first audio file having a first tempo, measuring a first heart rate of a user, determining whether the first heart rate of the user is greater than a target heart rate, and playing a second audio file having a second tempo, the second tempo is slower than the first tempo, responsive to determining that the first heart rate of the user is greater than the target heart rate.

Controlling audio tempo based on a target heart rate

Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for z Integrated Information Processors (zIIP) processing performance analysis and process management. In some embodiments, at least a portion of an application may be executed using a general-purpose processor of a mainframe computing device, wherein the at least the portion of the application comprises a zIIP-enabled process. A first set of data associated with the general-purpose processor may be collected. At least a portion of the application may be executed using a zIIP of the mainframe computing device. A second set of data associated with the zIIP may be collected. An efficiency percentage may be calculated using the first set of data and the second set of data. A portion of the application may be authorized to execute on the zIIP based on the efficiency percentage.

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