Abstract: A system and method may monitor the biometric data of an operator in real time or near real time. Low cost electronic devices may monitor operator vital signs and biometric data allowing the system to determine stress levels, hydration levels, possible illness, body or blood chemical levels, incapacitation risks, and other biometric parameters of the operator, and proactively notify the operator, others aboard the vehicle, the vehicle control systems, or ground control to take responsive action. Industrial electronics may enable the system to monitor ambient workspace temperature, pressure, oxygen levels, and other environmental parameters, offering the system an additional second source of information to detect and address factors affecting the capacity of the operator. The system may further compare biometric and ambient parameters to archived operator, ambient, location, route, or vehicle performance data to determine and respond to long-term data patterns.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for providing communications via security and distributed access control systems that dynamically alter security protocols and security-associated mailing lists based on sender, receiver and/or message content. Exemplary embodiments provide individual stakeholders with an ability to transmit information to select groups or sub-groups, where appropriate, to provide broadcast communications of information that may be specifically applicable to members of those groups or sub-groups. The groups and/or sub-groups may be ad hoc or according to some predetermined scheme (including predetermined databases of lists designated by one or more of the stakeholders). In embodiments, all coordination of individual messaging will reside in, or be cleared through, a central coordination facility. Security and access control may be included in the databases to be automatically associated with the information provided to the receiving nodes.