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Anti-Terrorism - Consequence Management and Recovery

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
64725 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N022-0793 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Empirical Technologies Corporation
P.O. Box 8175 Charlottesville, VA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2004
Title: Anti-Terrorism - Consequence Management and Recovery
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00014-04-C-0204
Award Amount: $450,000.00
 

Abstract:

First responders include the people who immediately go into harms way to mitigate effects due to disastrous events. These responders include military personnel involved in close quartered combat in urban areas, firefighters, police, and emergency rescue personnel. The health of responders is paramount to preservation of their lives and to the success of their mission. Empirical Technologies Corporation (ETC) is developing advanced, low-cost, state-of-the-art, RF telemetered physiological monitoring systems providing key physiological variables via radio. Physiological monitoring facilitates important knowledge of the states of health, fatigue, and mind. With adequate monitoring, remote triage, remote medication, even tele-surgery is possible. In rescue situations, the radial artery at the wrist allows practical pulse monitoring as it is always exposed and palpable, as opposed to other sites of pulse sensation, even in the obese. ETC's sensor causes no dermatitis common from ECG conductive gels and is made from medical grade silicone. The wrist sensor cannot fall off and may be integrated into a wristwatch band. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring occurs comfortably without constrictive cuffs. Tasks involve increasing the range to two miles, integrating a GPS chip set, upgrading the unit to monitor blood pressure, and integrating a temperature sensor.

Principal Investigator:

David W. Gerdt
Principal Investigator
4342967000
davidetc@firstva.com

Business Contact:

David W. Gerdt
President
4342967000
davidetc@firstva.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

EMPIRICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
P.O. Box 8175 Charlottesville, VA 22906

EIN/Tax ID: 541771015
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No