System and method for monitoring workflow checklist with an unobtrusive sensor

A system for monitoring the completion of a workflow checklist task, comprising:

• a plurality of sensors located at different points in an operational field space that is subject to the workflow checklist task;
• a plurality of synthetic sensing boards located at corresponding points in the operational field space to the plurality of sensors, where each synthetic sensing board receives inputs from the plurality of sensors relating to completion of the workflow checklist task, where each synthetic sensing board further comprises,
• a core sensing circuit that processes the inputs, generates first order inferences about completion of the workflow checklist task based on the sensor inputs, assigns weighted values to each of the inputs and generates a second order inference about completion of the workflow checklist task based on summation of the weighted values to each input, and
• a communications gateway that transmits the first order inferences and the second order inference about completion of the workflow checklist task;
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• a display device that receives and displays the first order inferences and the second order inference from the plurality of synthetic sensing boards to a user of the workflow checklist.

A method for monitoring the completion of a workflow checklist task, comprising:

• collecting inputs relating to the completion of a workflow checklist task with a plurality of sensors located at different points in an operational field space;
• transmitting the inputs relating to the completion of the workflow checklist task to a synthetic sensing board with a core sensing circuit;
• processing the inputs with the core sensing circuit to generate first order inferences about completion of the workflow checklist task based on the sensor inputs;
• assigning weighted values with the core sensing circuit to each of the inputs;
• generating a second order inference about completion of the workflow checklist tasks based on summation of the weighted values to each input;
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• transmitting the first order inferences and the second order inference about completion of the workflow checklist task with a communications gateway located on the synthetic sensing board to a display device.