The new issue of the fire service magazine Blaulicht not only covers the recent record-breaking onset of winter weather, but also high-tech monitoring of the vital signs of emergency personnel. This monitoring is the core of the FORTE project “RT-VitalMonitor” by JOANNEUM RESEARCH (JR), which for the first time provides objective, real-time data on the physical condition of emergency responders. The intelligent sensor system, designed for the Austrian Armed Forces, is intended to help detect overexertion early and better inform decision-making during operations.
In this article, Markus Bergen from JR describes how this wearable, real-time monitoring system works, what data it collects, and how decisions can be derived from it.
You can find the full article from the current issue of Blaulicht, as well as all other issues, here >
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