InteleSense News
DHS/AF Desert Field Test demonstrates rugged, remote data transmission
03-08-11 -- TUCSON -- Intelesense today announced a successful field test of their integrated medical and environmental sensor data platform. Together with their research partners at the Center for Border Security and Immigration (BORDERS) of the University of Arizona, the team demonstrated transmission of live data from a series of medical devices (Propaq vital signs monitor, Lifeguard personal vital signs monitor, Polar heart rate monitor) and Smartphone/PDA transmission (BMIST, Guideview, imagery) through the Intelesense network. In addition, data transmission and relay from UAV-based sensor platforms were also demonstrated.
As part of the demonstration, a number of relevant concepts of operations were performed, including those important to border patrol and homeland security (monitoring of agents, image data transmission for remote identification) and defense (injured personnel) applications. The AF medic scenario is depicted below, where Maj Adams transmits vital signs and patient encounter information through the Intelesense network to a station on Tanque Verda Peak in the distant background, demonstrating reliable data transmission in remote, austere environments:
"We are very excited at this first successful field test of the system in the Arizona desert", related Dr Kevin Montgomery, CEO of Intelesense, "All aims were met or exceeded and we are thrilled to work with our colleagues at the University of Arizona on this important project for USAF and DHS". He continued, "Now, in addition to our large suite of supported environmental sensors, the inclusion of medical sensor data transmission adds an important capability toward the protection of personnel in the field, wherever they may be in the world."