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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Erie, PA (US);
Jason Dean, Erie, PA (US);
Patricia Lacy, Edinboro, PA (US);
Christopher Mcnally, Girard, PA (US);
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Erie, PA (US);
Jason Dean, Erie, PA (US);
Patricia Lacy, Edinboro, PA (US);
Christopher McNally, Girard, PA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system. The system includes a controller configured to initiate an alert countdown upon determining a lack of input received from the operator during an operation of the powered system. The controller is configured to communicate an alert to the operator during the alert countdown. Additionally, the controller is configured to measure a response time of the operator to the alert. A method is also provided for monitoring an alertness of an operator of a powered system.