Bio-Behavior Analysis Systems was founded in 2002 in order to expand upon and
commercialize the results of more than 30 years of psychophysiological and
bio-behavioral research by Dr. John A. Stern.
Our focus is on using bio-behavioral measures to unobtrusively detect psychological
state. In order to be unobtrusive in common, real-world settings, the bio-behavioral
measures we use must be those that can be recorded and analyzed without attaching
extraneous devices to the person being monitored. Thus, wherever feasible, we gather
our measures without the use of electrodes, special hats, galvanometers attached to a
person's fingers, blood pressure cuffs, pneumograph devices wrapped around a person's
chest, or the like.
We specialize in using ocular (eye related) measures to detect lapses in alertness. Such
lapses are major contributors to operator mistakes such as delayed reactions or incorrect
decisions. In many settings, such as driving a vehicle, flying a plane, or managing a
military engagement, these mistakes can result in severe injury or death.
By creating software and hardware systems that can detect momentary lapses in alertness
and notify the operator when such lapses occur, we hope to prevent many operator errors
and save lives.