Patents by Inventor Jerone N. Dunbar

Jerone N. Dunbar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Operator monitoring and engagement
    Patent number: 12012107
    Abstract: Methods, computing entities, systems, and computer program products for monitoring alertness of an operator of a vehicle are provided. In an example embodiment, a mobile computing entity receives biometric data and behavior data for the operator. The biometric data and behavior data captured by at least one of a wearable sensor, a visual sensor, or a vehicle sensor onboard the vehicle. The mobile computing entity determines an alertness level of the operator based at least in part on the biometric data and the behavior data using a model that is personalized for the operator. Responsive to determining that the alertness level of the operator satisfies a first treatment level threshold, the mobile computing entity initiates an operator engagement interaction to increase the alertness level of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated
    Inventors: Juan Eugene Gilbert, Jerone N. Dunbar
  • OPERATOR MONITORING AND ENGAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200353933
    Abstract: Methods, computing entities, systems, and computer program products for monitoring alertness of an operator of a vehicle are provided. In an example embodiment, a mobile computing entity receives biometric data and behavior data for the operator. The biometric data and behavior data captured by at least one of a wearable sensor, a visual sensor, or a vehicle sensor onboard the vehicle. The mobile computing entity determines an alertness level of the operator based at least in part on the biometric data and the behavior data using a model that is personalized for the operator. Responsive to determining that the alertness level of the operator satisfies a first treatment level threshold, the mobile computing entity initiates an operator engagement interaction to increase the alertness level of the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Juan Eugene Gilbert, Jerone N. Dunbar