Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING ALERTNESS.
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/001928
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system and method for enhancing alertness and performance, in particular for recovering or enhancing alertness of vehicle drivers, the system comprising at least one drowsiness detector (20, 22, 24) for detecting at least one first signal at least partially indicative of a physiological state of a subject (16), a trigger controller (30) for initiating a recovery procedure under consideration of the at least one first signal, the recovery procedure comprising a sleep onset stage (84), a resting stage (88) and an alertness enhancement stage (92), at least one recovery sensor (64) for detecting at least one second signal attributable to a recovery-related physiological state of the subject (16), a recovery stimulator device (50) for selectively influencing the recovery-related physiological state of the subject (16), the recovery stimulator device (50) comprising at least one light source (52, 54) for selectively administering light to the subject (16), and a recovery controller (48) configured for controlling the recovery stimulator device (50) under consideration of the at least one detected second signal, at least while executing the recovery procedure.
Inventors:
WEFFERS-ALBU MIRELA ALINA (NL)
GARCIA MOLINA GARY NELSON (NL)
HOMMES VANJA (NL)
GARCIA MOLINA GARY NELSON (NL)
HOMMES VANJA (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2013/054560
Publication Date:
March 06, 2014
Filing Date:
June 03, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONINKL PHILIPS NV (NL)
International Classes:
G08B21/06; A61B5/00; A61B5/18; A61M21/02
Foreign References:
| DE102008028751A1 | 2009-09-24 | |||
| US20080123332A1 | 2008-05-29 | |||
| US7280439B1 | 2007-10-09 | |||
| EP0119483A1 | 1984-09-26 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Van EEUWIJK, Alexander et al. (Building 5, AE Eindhoven, NL)
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