Aug 10, 2011
What it is: An Integrated Body-Worn Electronics System Including Physiological Monitoring and Location/Tracking for Emergency Responders Health and Safety
WASP Project Team
- Globe Manufacturing Company, LLC —Management, Product Development, Manufacturing, Distribution
- Zephyr Technology Corporation—Physiological Monitoring Technology
- TRX Systems, Inc.—Location/Tracking Technology
- Skidmore College / Health and Exercise Sciences Department—Physiology Science
- Propel, LLC—Textile Development
(Funding and Program Management provided by US Army NSRDEC / National Protection Center)
WASP Integrates Two High Priorities
DHS High Priority Technology Needs:- Personnel monitoring - physiological monitoring of firefighters
- Personnel monitoring - emergency responder 3-D locator system
IAB Research and Development Priority List
- Emergency Responder Body-Worn Integrated Electronic System
- 3-D Tracking of Personnel
WASP Critical Tasks
- Develop, validate, and manufacture wearable fire-resistant base layer shirts integrating Zephyr sensor units
- Integrate TRX sensor units into turnout gear
- Integrate data transmission through currently deployed and new generation data-enabled radios as well as cell phones.
- Develop a common graphical user interface including location/tracking and physiological monitoring.
- Conduct field trials at training academies and emergency responder sites
WASP Project Summary
- Reducing firefighter deaths and disabilities due to stress and overexertion is a priority for the fi re service
- Physiological Monitoring of personnel in real time using a wearable advanced sensor platform is a critical need for the fire service and other emergency responders
- Infrastructure-free Location/Tracking of personnel in GPS denied environments is a critical priority for the fi re service and other emergency responders
- A practical, integrated system is required for wide scale adoption of current and future sensor technologies
- The Globe WASP system will be available in 2012
