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State-of-the-art turreted infrared imagers can stream high-definition, dynamically sensitive, telescopic video to users searching for a person in the water (PIW). This capability has not yet been matched, however, with automated detection systems. Search rate and detection probability are currently limited by the capacity of human users to visually process and interpret video data rapidly. Fatigue ...

DHS field agents do not have a device that provides them the ability to rapidly screen and manage the identities of individuals they encounter during routine operations or following terrorist incidents and natural disaster, when no local communications infrastructure is available. A device to fill this need must be portable, operable in all weather conditions, provide the ability to capture biomet ...

The difficulty in hearing ambient sounds caused by SCBA equipment and the failure of conventional voice operated switch (VOX) devices in first responder environments must be corrected with an economical solution that does not require replacement of existing radio equipment. Communication between first responders and other radio users is vital; failures cause loss of life and property. To meet the ...