This could include the development of novel sensor platforms that are capable of accessing novel metrics, development of innovative form factors that improve ergonomics such as reduced size, weight, comfort and/or development of predictive data tools to better understand how to detect, prevent and treat illnesses caused by a range of occupational and environmental stressors. Of particular interest to this IFA are technologies targeted towards the development of platforms and/or data analytical tools that provide predictive insight, into the effect of physical, psychological and environmental stressors on individuals.Įnvironmental stressors of interest will include, but are not limited to, thermal (hot or cold), altitude, infection and acute and chronic stress, relative to participant specific baselines. to intervene in acute injury) or chronic (days/months) timeframes. Proposals should aim to demonstrate that data from wearable technologies have the potential to provide robust, reliable and actionable insight in either acute (minutes/hours – e.g. as part of a system not a sole diagnostic device) or assist with assessing human performance. changes to health and wellbeing that could inform decision making pathways (i.e.
This IFA is therefore seeking propositions that demonstrate novel technology development and/ or data analytics tools that provide information to inform decision making pathways e.g. the metrics are sufficiently robust that they can reliably and confidently inform effective and timely decision making). However, there remain gaps in the evidence base to support what metrics might be reliably measured by wearable technologies and how data from these platforms might be used to improve decision making in a defence context to protect human health and wellbeing.ĭstl has an aspiration to understand what metrics can be collected from wearable technology platforms that are of credible value to the defence user community (i.e.
Conceptually, there are obvious drivers for the utility of data from such devices in defence capabilities. Such developments might be in terms of metrics measured, device functionality and/or form factor (site and style of measurement device). Technologies that can be used to collect physiological data (both physical and molecular parameters) from individuals in real-time, continue to develop rapidly.
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