A Multiparameter Wearable Workload Analysis System for Power Plant Operators

Author

Shin, Jae Hyuk ; Chee, Youngjoon ; Lee, Myungsoo ; Park, Kwang Suk

Author_Institution

Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Seoul Nat. Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

4-6 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

112

Lastpage

114

Abstract

In this paper, we present the wearable workload analysis system that is designed to evaluate the workload and mental stress of operators which employed on power plant. The hardware parts and software part of the wireless sensor system is described which plays an important role in workload analysis system. The software system processes ECG, respiration, EDA, activity signal and extracts some information about worker´s conditions. The result of this experiment is reveal that our designed system is suitable for measuring psychophysiological signal from works by non-invasive and comfort method. And derived workload index equation is well reflect the work level and degree of mental stress.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; medical computing; occupational stress; telecommunication computing; telemedicine; wearable computers; wireless sensor networks; ECG; activity signal; multiparameter wearable workload analysis system; power plant operators; psychophysiological signal; respiration; wireless sensor system; Data mining; Electrocardiography; Electronic design automation and methodology; Hardware; Human factors; Power generation; Sensor systems; Signal processing; Software systems; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Medical Devices and Biosensors, 2006. 3rd IEEE/EMBS International Summer School on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9787-8

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9787-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSMDBS.2006.360111

Filename

4201280