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The Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES)allowsalarge payload to beindependently configured to meet themission needs. This PhaseIIeffort will develop amission payload for use on the DARPA ARES Technology Demonstrator fora Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) Module. Under thiseffort the PiAC team willevaluatetheexisting pod structureto assess theintegration ofasinglelitter,medical crew personnelan ...

Thelack of low cost,maintenance-free,easy-to-wear personal samplingtechnology hinders assessment ofchemicalexposuresespecially in deployed military populations.We are developing a silicone wristband for use as a passivemonitor forenvironmentalexposure. Silicone wristband personal dosimeters (PDs) are uniquein being ableto measure both volatile(VOCs) and semi-volatile(SVOCs)compounds,capturing bioa ...

Ensuring military field water supplies are safe for human consumption is of critical importance to the United States Armed Forces. However, despite the need to routinely monitor water supplies the availability of field-ready tests is limited. In 2019 the

The consequence of physical and mental degraded performance is of critical importance not only to the Department of Defense (DoD) missions and sports persons, but also to the general population as well. Sweat is an information abundant medium that contains biomarkers that show relation to human cognitive levels. However, obtaining days of continuous sampling of sweat from the same dermal spot has ...

The objective of this Phase II project is to translate the proof of concept prototype developed in Phase I towards practical implementation. The focus will be on transtibial prosthetic legs. The Phase I design will be improved for bio-mechanical functionality, reliability and cost effectiveness. Full size and full load scale products will be experimentally tested and evaluated with transtibial amp ...

Current balance and gait assessment practices in field environments lack adequate sensitivity to measure subtle but potentially duty-limiting deficits in Service Member (SM) performance. Clinicians endeavor to provide timely, evidence-based assessment of

The Defense Health Agency has identified the need for an advanced computing and networking capability to support unfettered operation of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems in delayed/disconnected, intermittently-connected, low-bandwidth (DIL) enviro

Washburn Therapeutics Inc. is developing biologically active gels that control inflammation by selectively neutralizing pro-inflammatory cytokines based on a technology being licensed exclusively by the company from Carnegie Mellon University. Preliminary results demonstrated that conjugates of antibodies against tumor necrosis factor-alpha and hyaluronic acid were able to reduce secondary necrosi ...

Medical simulation serves to bridge the gap between classroom presentation and live tissue training. Although simulation training can never completely replace live tissue training, it can enable earlier, more repetitive and more cost-effective training in proper technique, thereby accelerating development of the necessary cognitive and psychomotor skills. As combat medical training using human pat ...

Military personnel have endured over 1700 major limb amputations from the current conflicts alone. Since the military population is young and active, there is an increased demand for effective and expedient prosthetic devices. This requires an efficient p