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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Carl N. Tenenbaum, North Andover, MA (US);
Julie N. Strickland, Dallas, TX (US);
Jeffrey H. Saunders, Andover, MA (US);
Andrew M. Wilds, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Carl N. Tenenbaum, North Andover, MA (US);
Julie N. Strickland, Dallas, TX (US);
Jeffrey H. Saunders, Andover, MA (US);
Andrew M. Wilds, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a headset having one or more speaker units. Each speaker unit is configured to provide audio signals to an operator. Each speaker unit includes an ear cuff configured to contact the operator's head. The headset further includes multiple sensors configured to measure one or more characteristics associated with the operator. At least one of the sensors is embedded within at least one ear cuff of at least one speaker unit. The sensors could include an electrocardiography electrode, a skin conductivity probe, pulse oximetry light emitting diodes and photodetectors, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a temperature sensor. The apparatus could also include a processing unit configured to analyze audio signals captured by a microphone unit of the headset to identify respiration by the operator or at least one voice characteristic of the operator.