Page 8 - March ARB Beacon 11-6-15

www.aerotechnews.com/marcharb
%$70$1FUHDWHV%$7'2.WRVDYHOLYHVXVLQJWHFKQRORJ\8 November 6, 2015
by Kevin M. Hymel
Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- Imagine a future
battlefield where an Air Force pararescue jumper treats
seven wounded service members at once. He places
sensors on their chests, arms and fingers, which imme-
diately feed vital signs to a small wireless computer,
no bigger than a cell phone, on his forearm.
As he checks out the fifth person, his computer vibrates.
He looks at the computer screen: the second person’s heart
rate is dropping. The pararescueman moves back to the sec-
ond person and performs chest compressions, saving their life. cal information the operators needed so the team could
That future is not far off. Engineers with the 711th
Human Performance Wing from the Human Effective-
ness Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, are working on exactly this kind of wearable
technology to assist medics in the field.
It’s called BATDOK (Battlefield Airmen Trauma Dis-
tributed Observation Kit), and it is part of a larger advanced record of all its patients’ vitals and other information. After a
technology demonstration program known as BATMAN
(Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge), which
focuses on adapting technologies to dismounted Airmen.
“Currently PJs treat patients one-to-one,” said Dr. Grego-
ry Burnett, the program’s chief engineer. “Now we can have
one PJ treat and monitor multiple patients simultaneously.”
BATDOK runs on a smartphone but can transfer to
any variety of devices. “If a PJ wanted to run it in the
field, he could use it on a smartphone,” Burnett said, “or
he could use it on a 10-inch tablet in a helicopter.”
Keep up to date with the latest developments in the aerospace and defense industries!
Visit the Aerotech News & Review website.
www.aerotechnews.com
FraMmaercShhop
Located just north of
March ARB entrance
Your Convenient
“One-Stop Shop” for ...
Picture Frames, Custom Awards,Giftware,
Plaques, Flag Cases, Trophies,
Display Cases, Rubber Stamps,
Architectural Signage, Artwork/Posters,
Vinyl Signs, Military Nameplates,
Title Plates, Ribbon/Medal Racks
WE ALSO PROVIDE THE
FOLLOWING SERVICES:
‡&XVWRP)UDPLQJ‡&XVWRP(QJUDYLQJ
‡/DVHU(QJUDYLQJ‡*ODVV(WFKLQJ
‡3KRWR3RVWHU0RXQWLQJ
14420 Elsworth St. #101-102,
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
HOURS: Tues-Sat: 10AM-5PM
Closed Sunday & Monday
(951) 653-7176
www.myretirementplaque.com
marchframeshop@gmail.com
Original creator of the Shadowboard Retirement Plaque
facebook.com/TeamMarch
BATDOK includes wrist and chest mounts to make Courtesy photo/711th Human Performance Wing
access to the device easier, although some PJs simply Human Effectiveness Directorate
prefer keeping the device in their pocket.
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Bean, an Air Force para-
Wireless sensors placed on the patient send aggregated rescue jumper, demonstrates how BATDOK can
vitals to the computer screen, providing PJs the ability to be worn on the wrist, providing awareness of the
make emergency medical decisions. Like a cellphone, the health status of multiple patients.
device can be set for three kinds of alerts: auditory, tacti-
cal or visual. The alerts notify the PJ not only to which quake- or tsunami-ravaged area. “It could accommodate not
patient is in danger, but also to his or her vitals. just the military, but civilian needs,” Burnett added.
To develop this technology, the BATMAN research Presently, BATDOK is being tested by Air Force
team worked very closely with PJs to identify what criti- Special Operations Command and Air Combat Com-
mand, and will be brought to decision boards soon. It
develop the most intuitive and effective interface. is also being used in training scenarios at strategic lo-
cations around the United States.
Burnett explained that there are three phases to the team’s
work: interface, innovate and integrate. Through direct inter- “It’s getting a lot of attention from the pararescue com-
action with the operators, the team innovated a solution, and munity,” Burnett said. “It’s a really effective system, ca-
integrated it to the PJs’equipment and mission needs. pable of improving patient survivability not just in the Air
Force, but the DOD and the civilians that it cares for.”
BATDOK does not just help during critical care. It keeps a
mission, a PJ could retrieve the data for a patient care report.
“All those key medical care procedures are logged
for better documentation of care,” Burnett said.
It is also adaptable for improved technology. “We
use FDA approved sensors,” said 1st Lt. Max Gabres-
ki, a software engineer on the BATMAN team, “but
if a new sensor becomes available, we find a way to
quickly integrate the sensor into our system.”
BATDOK could also be used on humanitarian missions,
where a commander monitors a team entering an earth-
Home. Cooked.
GOODNESS.
The Happy Family Banquet ORDER NOW
& SAVE 78%
2 (5 oz.) Filet Mignons
2 (5 oz.) Top Sirloins Plus, get 4 more Burgers
4 (3 oz.) Polynesian Pork Chops
4 (4 1 ⁄2 oz.) Chicken Fried Steaks FREE
15 oz. pkg. All-Beef Meatballs
4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers
4 (3 oz.) Gourmet Jumbo Franks
16 oz. pkg. Omaha Steakhouse® Fries
4 Caramel Apple Tartlets
46524JTZ | Reg. $227.00
49Now Only $ 99
1-800-795-3314 ask for 46524JTZ | www.OmahaSteaks.com/sp23
Limit 2 pkgs. at this price. Your 4 free burgers will be sent to each address that includes The Happy Family Banquet 46524.
Limit of 1 free box of 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers per shipment. Standard S&H will be added per address.
Not valid with other offers. Expires 11/30/15. ©2015 OCG | 506B120 | Omaha Steaks, Inc.