Loren Staplin

US Patent:

8597027, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Nov 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/592487

Inventors:

Loren J. Staplin - Allentown PA, US

International Classification:

G09B 9/04

US Classification:

434 65, 434 69

Abstract:

The present invention is a method and system to permit assessment and measurement of a combination of visual and cognitive processes necessary for safe driving-object detection, by recognition of particular objects as actual or potential safety hazards or traffic hazards, through the continuous switching of visual attention between and among objects while virtually driving, according to an object's instantaneous priority as a safety threats or traffic hazard, that together are termed expert search and scanning skills. The present invention will reference the driver's performance against that of acknowledged experts in this skill; and then provide precise feedback about the type, location, and timing of search and scanning performance errors, plus remedial strategies to correct such errors.

US Patent:

58880747, Mar 30, 1999

Filed:

Sep 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/714779

Inventors:

Loren Staplin - Allentown PA
Kenneth W. Gish - Bensalem PA
Albert H. Kirchner - Great Falls VA

Assignee:

Scientex Corporation - Arlington VA

International Classification:

G09B 500

US Classification:

434258

Abstract:

A system for testing and evaluating driver situational awareness incorporates a device for displaying road and traffic images to a subject being tested, road and traffic image data for simulating operation of a vehicle to be outputted on the display device, instruction data to be outputted at least on the display device, input devices for inputting response data from the test subject in response to road and traffic image data generated on the display means, and a control device for controlling the operation of the system. The control device incorporates a vision test component for conducting a vision test of the subject and a driving reaction test component for conducting a driving reaction test of the subject. Each of the vision and driving reaction tests includes generating road and traffic image data for simulating operation of a vehicle, generating instruction data in coordination with the image data for providing instructions for the subject, monitoring for inputting of response data, and determining whether the inputted response data is correct or incorrect. The generated image data includes road and traffic video image data, test pattern image data and situation test image data.