Patent ID: 9637133
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A method for monitoring a capacity of an operator, comprising: receiving an acceptable range for at least one external ambient parameter; establishing a data connection with at least one ambient monitor configured for measuring the at least one external ambient parameter; receiving the external ambient parameter from the at least one ambient monitor; comparing the external ambient parameter to the acceptable range; sending the first warning to the operator via the at least one warning device if a result of the comparing includes an external ambient parameter outside the acceptable range; accessing an acceptable range for at least one operator physical parameter; establishing a data connection with at least one operator physical monitor configured for measuring the at least one operator physical parameter of an operator of a vehicle; periodically receiving at least one operator physical parameter via the data connection with the at least one operator physical monitor; comparing the received at least one operator physical parameter with the acceptable range; sending a first warning to the operator via at least one warning device if a result of the comparing includes at least one operator physical parameter outside of the acceptable range; executing an emergency action if a result of the comparing includes at least one operator physical parameter outside of the acceptable range, the execution of the emergency action after a variable delay, the emergency action including at least one of: 1) sending a second warning to the operator, 2) executing a vehicle maneuver to ensure a safety of the vehicle and a safety of the operator, and 3) sending a notification offboard the vehicle; and discontinuing the emergency action based on a receipt of an operator intervention during the variable delay.