Sensors & Electronics
Electronics & Systems
Smart Military Medical "Dog Tags" (296)
Problem: Need methods and equipment to facilitate rapid, more effective treatment and triage of wounded personnel
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Circuits and Devices through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Develop smart, read-write "medical dog tags" to provide rapid, non-contact (via radio link): a) in-field access to patient's key medical data and b) entry of patient status, field actions taken, and recommended treatment information
- Immediate radio link to field hospital expedites follow-on treatment
- Navy field test indicated potential reduction in field losses of up to 30%
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Radio frequency (RF) field theory for antenna design and field propagation; information theory for evaluation of read/write distance effects on data transfer rates; analog and digital electronics design; surface mount electronics development; prototype RF tag design, fabrication, and evaluation; lab testing; test planning and analysis; documentation of technical basis and results.
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Contact: Dave Clark
