Medical GPS Unit 4 Active Response Duty

Every day millions of members of military and first-responders report for duty. These distinguished men and women put the welfare of the people first by putting themselves at the forefront of danger. Military men, police officers, firefighters, and EMTs establish order amongst the chaos and ensure the survival of the everyday citizen. Through gunfire, flames, and even death these first-responders endure knowing their days may be numbered. With all the dangers and hazards these people face, it is important to provide them with anything and everything necessary to raise their chances of survival and those who are rescued by them. Ensuring the well-being of these brave professionals should be of utmost priority. The “Golden Hour” is often used to describe the hour after receiving a traumatic injury in which one would need medical attention. During this time it is important to rescue and stabilize the injured in order to increase their survivability. If medical treatment is not given, the injured will be under extreme stress. This can include massive blood loss, internal rupturing, and loss of consciousness. Once this hour is up, medical treatment may be impossible and injuries sustained may affect a person’s life forever if they are not already dead.

The goal of this project is to construct a device to reduce casualties and monitor those who may be under extreme trauma or stress. This applies especially to those during the “Golden Hour”. The device made by the team will be used primarily for military and first-responders so that they can be constantly monitored from the outside. This will ensure that everyone going into the field is fully accounted for and later safely extracted from impending dangers. The device, codenamed M-GU4RD, consists of two devices. One is the M-GU4RD itself which will be formed to the body via a vest or band. The other is a peripheral device or display. The display houses an application that can be connected to several M-GU4RDs and displays vitals, location, and other pertinent information of the person using it. The M-GU4RD device attached to the body has several electrodes to detect heart-rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature with an accompanying GPS to monitor the user’s location. This design is meant to be the barebones version of the M-GU4RD as the ideal version would be customizable and even specific to each profession. Future developments can include gas sensors and the addition of other biometric sensors.