Small, smart devices collecting, interpreting, transmitting biometric data reliably to those who need it in a form they can use.
When elite athletes become fatigued their competitive edge may be lost. In Emergency Services and Defence, fatigue may be fatal. Monitoring human performance is critical to ensure safety and peak competitive output. Coaches and commanders need to monitor personnel in training and in the field, and to have instant feedback on performance.
At present, athletes and soldiers are monitored under special laboratory conditions, have data returned to base after several days of logging, and may fill out surveys to determine their own performance. Coaches and commanders want real-time feedback of performance: the challenge is to interpret, transmit and display the information.
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What will this research achieve?
The project will develop small, smart devices which collect, interpret and transmit, biometric data reliably to those who need it in a form they can use, when they need it. The development of wearable and implantable devices allows new opportunities to monitor and analyze the biometric status of humans in a range of unrestricted natural activities and environments. Want to know more?Who will benefit?
Our end users include Olympic athletes, Defence personnel and medical device consumers.
Publications
Our publications are all available from the NICTA Publications web-page. Awards for papers include:
Best communications paper: D. Smith, L. Hanlen, D. Miniutti, J. Zhang, D. Rodda, B. Gilbert, Statistical characterization of the dynamic narrowband body area channel, ISABEL 2008, Aalborg.
Why NICTA?
NICTA's value add is interpreting the raw data from inexpensive sensors to create useful information; and providing this information where and when it is needed. This process requires wide expertise in information communication technology - which is unique to NICTA. Our devices will collect biometric data (such as heart rate) from sensors, filter this through algorithms to extract particular patterns (such as fatigue), transmit the data (using wireless networks) to commanders where it will be adapted and presented in a meaningful manner.
NICTA partnerships
NICTA is forming collaborations with technology-users and technology-manufacturers, in addition to research institutes. This ensures our research has maximum national and international impact. We have an umbrella agreement with the Australian Institute of Sport, with specific project agreements. We have an umbrella agreement with DSTO.
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Project Leader: Dr Leif Hanlen Project Manager: Ms Michelle Carden Staff
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