Cat MineStar Detect Fatigue
Fatigued and distracted equipment operators are present on every mine site every day, and the consequences can be costly, even fatal. Cat® MineStar™ Detect can help you identify fatigue and distraction — and address it — in real time. This subscription-based offering combines our industry-leading Driver Safety System technology with risk assessments, expertise, change management training and educational support to help you build a complete fatigue and distraction management program.
To confirm availability and to purchase a subscription contact your Caterpillar dealer. For more information on subscription terms, please visit www.caterpillar.com/en/legal-notices/minestar-software-end-user-agreement.
Driver Safety System Overview
- Monitors eye-closure duration and head pose, then instantly alerts operators via seat vibration and an audio alarm alert the moment fatigue or distraction is identified.
- Detects fatigue and distraction events while remaining noncontact and non-intrusive.
- Reduces risky operating behaviors.
- Helps you assess your operation and identify the scope of the issue.*
- Provides near real-time data feed to a 24/7 Monitoring Center, where safety advisors analyze data and video and alert onsite personnel.*
Driver Safety System Features
- Smart camera that monitors the operators head and eyes, looking for symptoms of fatigue and distraction.
- Immediate in-vehicle intervention through vibration and an audio alarm alert.
- Configurable detection and alert settings.
- Provides the ability to evaluate fatigue and distraction events against available equipment data and allows tracking of fatigue and distraction by operator, crew and shift.
- Available for off-highway and on-highway vehicles and is manufacturer-agnostic.
Guardian 2
- Similar to Driver Safety System.
- Lighter-weight solution made specifically for on-highway applications.
- Features camera that monitors the operator’s head and eyes, looking for signs of fatigue or distraction.
- Provides immediate in-vehicle intervention if fatigue or distraction are detected: seat vibrates and an audio alarm sounds.
- Not suitable for mining machines.
Risk Assessment
- Leverages technologies like the Driver Safety System to help you visualize and quantify the prevalence of fatigue and distraction on site.
- Includes support of Caterpillar experts, who will help you make immediate improvements and create a long-term plan for performance excellence.
- Includes On-Site Manager Workshop, which empowers leaders with the knowledge and awareness necessary to understand the sources of fatigue and distraction and how they impact performance.
- Begins with 90-Day Intensive Data Collection, including implementation of technology solutions that gather data to reveal the scale of your fatigue and distraction risk.
- Supplies Report Out to Management, a detailed analysis that clearly depicts the scope of risk in your operation.
- Incorporates change management expertise to help smoothly implement new technology at every level of operations.