2. FATIGUE MONITORING DEVICE FOR HAUL TRUCK OPERATORS FATIGUE MONITORING DEVICE FOR HAUL TRUCK OPERATORS NICK MABBOTT - ARRB TRANSPORT RESEARCH LTD KINDLY FUNDED BY AUSTRALIAN COAL ASSOCIATION RESEARCH PROGRAM PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY THIESS CONTRACTING LTD.

3. THE PROBLEM Fatigue has become recognised as a contributing factor in workplace incidents Relationship between fatigue & the combination of sleep, work periods & time of day is complex Humans cannot predict sleep onset Personnel will not always comply with fatigue management programs

4. THE CHALLENGE To find an appropriate, commercially available device to detect the early onset of fatigueTo find an appropriate, commercially available device to detect the early onset of fatigue To develop a suitable device for use in haul trucksTo develop a suitable device for use in haul trucks To scientifically test the concept of the deviceTo scientifically test the concept of the device

5. THE SOLUTION A stimulus - reaction task capable of early fatigue detectionA stimulus - reaction task capable of early fatigue detection Concept based on slow reactions indicating effects of fatigueConcept based on slow reactions indicating effects of fatigue Early warning to operator and supervisorEarly warning to operator and supervisor

7. THE FUTURE OF THE DEVICE Data showing that the device is operating according to specificationsData showing that the device is operating according to specifications Small data set indicating device is warning of early fatigue onsetSmall data set indicating device is warning of early fatigue onset Commercial version will be more user friendly than test versionCommercial version will be more user friendly than test version Commercially available in 2001Commercially available in 2001