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BetaKit: Don’t be the drunken entrepreneur

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BetaKit writer, John Gray, spent some time with Fatigue Science CEO, Sean Kerklaan, to discuss Fatigue Science’s technology, the CEO life, and how the science behind sleep and performance matters to industrial workers, professional elite athletes, and start-up CEO’s alike.

John writes: “This science is all about optimizing performance. They are working with clients including professional sports teams like the Vancouver Canucks, the Dallas Mavericks (NBA), Seattle Sounders (MLS), and a soon to be announced NFL team. The correlation between performance and the bottom line is obvious for both the franchise and the athletes. Entrepreneurs need to be giving themselves the star sleep treatment too.”

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BC Business Magazine: BC’s tech industry in 2014

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In the January issue of BC Business Magazine, technology reporter Robert Lewis makes some predictions for a “fresh start” in B.C.’s tech industry. Included in his list is the solidification of Vancouver’s position “as Canada’s hub for the best wearable technology.”

“The city is already bursting at the seams with quality companies in the space: Fatigue Science and its Readiband; Physi-Cal Enterprises and its Mio products; and Recon Instruments, to name but a few. Fatigue [Science] is poised to become tremendously popular among professional athletes (the Vancouver Canucks are already big fans), while Mio and Recon products are some of the best available for those looking to quantify themselves…”

Read the full piece and see the rest of Robert’s predictions for BC tech in 2014.

Readiband technology to be included in WSU presentation at White House Safety Datapalooza

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have been looking at ways of leveraging data from wearable or mobile technology to help keep police officers safe and effective on the job. Enter their ‘BeSharp’ app which utilizes Fatigue Science’s Readiband technology and our SAFTE algorithm.

Readiband models performance based on sleep activity, provides real-time effectiveness scores, and determines when fatigue levels will reach a point where safety and performance are at risk. WSU researchers have created a mobile app, that will take Readiband’s real-time feedback and proactively alert officers via text message when it is time to take a break to recharge their mental effectiveness and reaction time.

 

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The test version of this app, along with the Readiband, will be presented at this week’s White House Safety Datapalooza Conference by WSU Spokane professor of criminal justice, Bryan Vila. The project will contribute to the White House’s open data initiative, and help “enhance understanding of how fatigue affects safety on the road and in the community” and “enable evaluation of the impact of fatigue management efforts on officer safety.”

Fatigue Science CEO, Sean Kerklaan, has been part of the project team, which includes Jo Strang (American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association) and Gregory Godbout (White House-OSTP Presidential Fellow) and WSU Professor, Bryan Vila.
“We are pleased to have been included in this project and have our technology presented as part of ‘BeSharp’ at the White House Safety Datapalooza Conference.” Sean says, “While this app is still in a test version, it’s been great to work with the BeSharp team and see our technology incorporated into a new platform, which only increases the reach of this powerful data, and could contribute to police officer on-the-job safety and effectiveness.”

go! Vancouver (Shaw TV): ConnectFX event featuring Fatigue Science

Last Thursday, the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) hosted ConnectFX, a one-day event designed to build connections between local businesses by putting BC’s latest technology innovations on stage in front of some of the Province’s largest enterprise organizations.

The BCTIA selected eleven technology companies, including Fatigue Science, to pitch their product in front of a judging panel and technology buyers. After his pitch, CEO Sean Kerklaan, spoke with go! Vancouver‘s Johanna Ward about how our technology is helping organizations manage their employee fatigue risk and performance.

Vancouver Sun: Dying for sleep – Vancouver company’s technology measures sleep

Gillian Shaw writes:

Sleep is crucial – “Spring forward, fall back” means clocks get set back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday so we get an extra hour of sleep. How important is getting enough sleep? Crucial, according to Sean Kerklaan, chief executive of Vancouver’s Fatigue Science…

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NBA.com: Mavs first to dive into sleep analysis

NBA.com’s Jeff Caplan was the first to break the news that NBA champions, Dallas Mavericks, have recruited the services of Fatigue Science to help with player fatigue analysis and performance optimization:

In the next few days, the Dallas Mavericks will become the first team in the NBA to have their players wear black, digital wristwatches…

The watches will tell when the players are sleeping, and for how long and how deeply they’re doing so. The collected data will quantify how fatigue from training, competing, travel, time-zone adjustments and other variables affect multiple aspects of game-day performance such as reaction time and readiness. The goal is for the Mavericks’ coaches and trainers to pinpoint the causes of fatigue, both team-wide and individually, and adjust travel schedules and training regimens to ensure players get proper sleep.

It’s not just telling guys to get their eight hours of shut-eye, but rather scientifically guiding them.

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