Multi-sensor input analysis for improved safety

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10388137-B2
Application number	US-201615564644-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 14, 2016
Priority date	Apr 16, 2015
Publication date	Aug 20, 2019
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019

Abstract

A method of limiting noise damage to an individual includes receiving, by an ototoxicity application stored in a non-transitory memory and executed on a processor, a first individual exposure level to a first ototoxic condition in an area, correlating the first individual exposure level to an ototoxic effect, determining a noise level threshold based on the correlating, receiving a noise level exposure in the area, comparing the noise level threshold with the noise level exposure, and sending an alert when the noise level exposure exceeds the noise level threshold. The noise level threshold is below a standard noise level threshold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of limiting noise damage to an individual, the method comprising:
receiving, by an ototoxicity application stored in a non-transitory memory and executed on a processor, first sensor signal identifying a first exposure to a first ototoxic condition in an area for the individual;
correlating, by the ototoxicity application, the first exposure to a first ototoxic effect;
determining, by the ototoxicity application, a first noise level for the individual based on the correlating, wherein the first noise level is below a standard threshold, and wherein the first noise level is updated in real time based on one or more changes identified in the first ototoxic condition in the area;
receiving, by the ototoxicity application, an indication of an intensity of noise the individual is exposed to in the area;
and
sending an alert in response to the intensity of noise exceeding the first noise level.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the ototoxicity application, a second sensor signal identifying a second exposure to a second ototoxic condition in the area for the individual, wherein the correlating further comprises correlating the first exposure and the second exposure to a second ototoxic effect, wherein the determining of the first noise level for the individual comprises determining a second noise level, and wherein the second noise level is below the first noise level.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second ototoxic condition comprises an exposure to a chemical comprising a pharmaceutical compound taken by the individual.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a personal protective equipment guideline based on the first noise level and the intensity of noise; and
send the personal protective equipment guideline to the individual.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sensor signal identifying the first exposure is received from a gas sensor.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert comprises instructions not to enter the area.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the alert comprises instructions to leave the area.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the first sensor signal identifying the first exposure comprises receiving an estimate of the first exposure based on a chemical exposure mapping of the area, and wherein the chemical exposure mapping is determined from a plurality of sensor inputs within the area.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the indication of the intensity of noise comprises receiving, from a noise sensor associated with the individual, a noise level reading.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the noise sensor detects the noise level at an ear of the individual.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first ototoxic condition comprises at least one of an exposure to a chemical in the environment, an exposure to a pharmaceutical composition, one or more environmental parameters, one or more physiological parameters, or any combination thereof.

12. A method of limiting noise damage to an individual, the method comprising:
receiving, by an ototoxicity application stored in a non-transitory memory and executed on a processor, a plurality of signal sensors identifying exposure of the individual to a plurality of chemicals in an area;
correlating, by the ototoxicity application, the exposure of the individual to an ototoxic effect;
determining, by the ototoxicity application, threshold reduction value based on the ototoxic effect;
determining, by the ototoxicity application, a noise level for the individual by reducing a standard threshold by at least the threshold reduction value;
receiving, by the ototoxicity application, an intensity of ambient noise the individual is exposed to in the area;
and
sending an alert in response to the intensity of ambient noise exceeding the noise level.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
determining a personal protective equipment requirement for the individual based on the intensity of ambient noise and the noise level, wherein the personal protective equipment requirement is configured to reduce the exposure to the intensity of ambient noise to below the noise level for the individual.

14. A method of determining one or more compliance plans for an individual, the method comprising:
determining, by a management application stored in a non-transitory memory and executed on a processor, a first exposure of an individual to at least one condition within an area for a first time period;
developing, by the management application, a first compliance plan based on the first exposure for the first time period;
identifying, by the management application, one or more changes in the at least one condition within the area;
determining in real time, by the management application in response to identifying the one or more changes in the at least one condition, a second exposure of the individual to the at least one condition for a second time period, wherein the second exposure is different than the first exposure; and
developing, by the management application, a second compliance plan based on the second exposure for the second time period, wherein the second compliance plan is different than the first compliance plan.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first exposure is determined based on a plurality of sensor readings for a plurality of sensors.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first exposure is determined based on a plurality of environmental conditions, and wherein the plurality of environmental conditions comprises at least wind speed, wind direction, and ambient chemical concentrations.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein determining the second exposure level comprises receiving a plurality of sensor inputs from a plurality of sensors within the area.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising;
receiving a plurality of sensor inputs during the first time period;
determining an updated exposure during the first time period based on the plurality of sensor inputs;
comparing the updated exposure to a threshold for the at least one condition; and
sending an alert in response to the updated exposure exceeding the threshold for the at least one condition.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one condition comprises an exposure to a chemical compound, an exposure to a noise level, an exposure to a vibration level, or an exposure to a first height level.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first compliance plan comprises one or more requirements for personal protective equipment based on the first exposure.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Yarlagadda Edukondalu
• Sharma Praveen
• Negre Thomas
• Liu James
• Hsi Peter
• Muggleton Neal
• Patil Swapnil
• Todorovic Aleks

Classifications

• G06Q10/063118 Primary

  Staff planning in a project environment · CPC title

• G06Q50/22

  Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services · CPC title

• G08B21/182

  Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold · CPC title

• G08B21/12

  responsive to undesired emission of substances, e.g. pollution alarms · CPC title

• G06Q10/063114

  Status monitoring or status determination for a person or group · CPC title