Hierarchical workload monitoring for optimal subordinate tasking

SD Whitlow, S Mathan, MC Dorneich… - US Patent …, 2008 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Traditionally, Superiors assess the functional cognitive capacity of their
Subordinates based on direct observations, direct queries, radio communications, and/or …

Ergonomic risk assessment

F Aqlan, W Boldrin, S Ramakrishnan… - US Patent App. 14 …, 2016 - Google Patents
Embodiments of the invention relate to an attribute based approach for assessment
ergonomic risks, and applying the assessment to reduce the identified ergonomic risks. Ergo …

Predicting resource usage in a multiple task, multiple resource environment

D Rohan - US Patent 5,797,129, 1998 - Google Patents
One aspect of the invention is a method for determining usage of resources in a multi-task
multi-resource environ ment. At least two resource groups are identified, such that the …

Scheduling map and reduce tasks for jobs execution according to performance goals

A Verma, L Cherkasova - US Patent App. 14/009,366, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND 0001. Many enterprises (such as companies, educational organizations,
and government agencies) employ relatively large Volumes of data that are often Subject to …

Varying a characteristic of a job profile relating to map and reduce tasks according to a data size

L Cherkasova, A Verma - US Patent 9,213,584, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Many enterprises (such as companies, educational organi Zations, and
government agencies) employ relatively large Volumes of data that are often Subject to …

Scheduling resources from a multi-skill multi-level human resource pool

S Bagheri, JK Chaar, YM Chee, DV Oppenheim… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
Each work item from a group of work items is categorized as either complex or intense, and
a unique work requirement statement is derived for each work item based on whether it is …

Predictive risk intelligent safety module

DE Nash - US Patent App. 12/719,421, 2010 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND 0003 Shift work typically involves workers working for various amounts of
time throughout a day. Work shifts may occur at any time during the day, and are often not …

System and method for ordering tasks with complex interrelationships

B Milnor - US Patent 8,689,231, 2014 - Google Patents
One or more embodiments of the invention enable a system and method for ordering tasks
with complex interrelation ships. The present invention as described herein may be used to …

Task management for a plurality of team members

DT Nguyen, JK Buller, AE Fano, ME Bechtel… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND In a complex world, the need for tools that permit the effective management
of tasks is manifest. As used herein, a task is any work or undertaking assigned by one party …

Managing A Workflow Of Human Intelligence Tasks Based On Task Performance

EHH Chi, P Dai, P Paritosh… - US Patent App. 14 …, 2017 - Google Patents
Described is a technique for managing a workflow of human intelligence tasks based on
task performance. When a large batch of tasks is performed continuously by a worker, task …