| Start Date: | 5/11/2012 | Start Time: | 4:00 PM |
| End Date: | 5/11/2012 | End Time: | 5:30 PM |
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Event Description
Rachel Bartels, project manager at Pulsar Informatics, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, will discuss how fatigue from inadequate sleep and circadian misalignment, common in 24-7 operational environments, contributes to increased risk of accidents caused by human error due to fatigue related performance impairments. The mitigation of fatigue related risk requires real-time, objective measurement of performance capability and the application of fatigue countermeasures. Pulsar Informatics develops state-of-the-art technology for assessing behavioral alertness in research and operational settings. Ms. Bartels' presentation will discuss Pulsar’s contribution to 1) a 520-day simulated human mission to Mars, 2) a NASA funded study to assess the cognitive performance of astronauts aboard the International Space Station, 3) a research study to determine the influence of hypnotics on astronaut performance during space operations, and 4) the development of a fatigue risk management system for long-haul trucking operations to improve safety on the road. For more info, please visit: www.biomed.drexel.edu. |
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Location:
The Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (located at the northeast corner of 33rd and Chestnut Streets). |
Audience:
AlumniCurrent StudentsFacultyProspective StudentsPublicStaff |
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