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Rochester New York Section


Imagine, if you will, that you are a medic on the battlefield. You see one of your people hit. While running to give aid you hear two others holler for help. What do you do? Who do you go to first?



Or consider if you were a commander and needed a group to respond. How do you know which of several groups are better rested and thus will have a better chance of success?

The answer will come from Cheryl Gomes, Senior Engineer, and her team at Foster-Miller's Composites and Advanced Textiles, Materials Technology Group. They are developing systems that will report the physiological status of each person. The vital statistics are reported via a wireless network from each person to the medic, and/or the commander. Warfighter physiological status monitoring utilizes electronic textiles and embedded sensors to help evaluate the physiologic condition of soldiers.  The system transmits data wirelessly, such as respiration, heart rate, skin temperature, etc.  The garment system is lightweight, comfortable, and truly "Wear and Forget".


You can read a more detailed article about the current work at Warfighter Physiological Status Monitoring for the Future Force Warrior, an Army Science and Technology Initiative

Cheryl Gomes came to Rochester in September 1999 and talked about her work in Space Suit Design and Failure Analysis. She even brought pieces of space suits for us to see and touch.

Cheryl will speak at the University of Rochester on Wednesday November 9, 2005. 5:30 p.m. in Dewey 2-110 D at the University of Rochester River Campus. Pizza and drinks will be served.

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