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[quote user="BaltACD"]Ah yes - a virtual reality hood to measure eye movements[/quote] There are easier ways: FOVIO vision technology That's what GM/Cadillac use as drowsiness detection with an infrared camera: <a href="http://www.seeingmachines.com/blog/2018/04/17/seeing-machines-fovio-driver-monitoring-technology-features-in-gm-cadillac-ct6-super-cruise/">http://www.seeingmachines.com/blog/2018/04/17/seeing-machines-fovio-driver-monitoring-technology-features-in-gm-cadillac-ct6-super-cruise/</a> <a href="http://www.seeingmachines.com/technology/">http://www.seeingmachines.com/technology/</a> Other drowsiness detection systems in car industry are based on unusual driver behavior by monitoring steering or in-lane movements not usable in trains. BaltACD said: What is your definition of alert and what form of real world controls to demonstrate that level of alertness are you proposing that WILL NOT take the individuals attention away from what the individual is to be alert about. Since 2007 AAR required alerters in all freight locomotives, since 2012 FRA for both passenger and freight locomotives operating faster than 25 mph. Here is an interesting read about the development of alerter systems: <a href="https://mvl.mit.edu/sites/default/files/BiblioPDF/OmanAlerterTechAssessmentTRBRailOpSafety7.20.13.pdf">https://mvl.mit.edu/sites/default/files/BiblioPDF/OmanAlerterTechAssessmentTRBRailOpSafety7.20.13.pdf</a> The problem with most is that they are too predictable or too easy to manipulate. The 2012 FRA system allows to monitor throttle movements and that seem  doable even half asleep. Making alerters unpredictable by random time intervals between alerts might help to make the systems better. Regards, Volker
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