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Integrated First Responder Location and Physiological Monitoring
Jim Duckworth
Electrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentWorcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts
Workshop on BAN Technology and Applications - June 20, 2011
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Performance Objectives for WPI’s Integrated System
Fundamental capabilities: 3-D location of each user relative to a chosen reference point Graphical display at the incident command center Graphical path information on all users Accuracy: 1m (2D) and floor level (3D)
Physiological information telemetry Heart Rate Respiration Rate Oxygen Saturation Level Skin, and Environment Temperature Posture and Activity Level Core Body Temperature (with ingestible capsule)
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Wearable Wireless Physiological Sensor
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Head BandDisposable battery
Optical Module • Flexible
Configuration• Rechargeable
Battery
Streaming Measurements:
Under development
USB-BasedReceiver
• SpO2
• HR• HRV – sympathetic/parasympathetic• Arrhythmia detection• Respiration rate• Perfusion Index• Posture• Activity• Skin temperature• Motion artifact detection• Carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO)• Hydration/fluid volume loss• Core body temperature*
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System Overview
Personnel Unit
Reference units
Commander Display
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2008 PPL Workshop DemoWFD: Full CONOPs search and rescue
Five WFD teams test five search and rescue systems
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BALSM
Battlefield Automatic Life Status Monitor Remotely monitor physiological signs for the purpose of
triage, rescue or recovery and provide a health status history over time for each member of a Special Forces team.
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Development as part of QinetiQ-NA project for AFRL
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August 1-2, 2011 Workshop
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Acknowledgments
The rest of the WPI team ECE and BME Departments
WFD and MA Firefighting Academy Support from
DOJ/NIJ DHS/FEMA – Fire Prevention and Safety Grant DHS/S&T and NSRDEC QinetiQ-NA, Honeywell, Raytheon
Thank you! Jim Duckworth, [email protected]
www.ece.wpi.edu/Research/PPL/