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Fight Recorder Concept
The Fight Recorder is a wearable device that captures and transmits critical battlefield event data.
Battlefield casualty survival and recovery is closely tied to response time, and to the tailoring warfighter systems to better mitigate emerging threats. The “Fight Recorder” reduces response time by alerting recovery and support teams in event of a casualty and delivers vital information required to effectively examine and enhance the performance of the warfighter’s ensemble through event reconstruction. Recent technological advances make the development of the Fight Recorder feasible. Key enabling technologies include advances in wearable hardware platforms (satellite geolocation, enhanced sensor capabilities, prolonged battery life, low cost, and continued miniaturization) as well as the development of sophisticated data analysis capabilities (e.g. machine learning).
The envisioned Fight Recorder is a small lightweight device unobtrusively worn by the warfighter. It incorporates an emergency beacon that once activated (by the wearer or a medic) the device establishes connectivity with a low Earth orbit satellite network and transmits geo-location along with the relevant incident data to trigger predefined incident response. In addition, it captures data required for meaningful incident investigation, and provides first hand insight into the demands of military operations. The device preserves the recent history of the ‘fight’ through the recording of dozens of parameters collected several times per second. The Fight Recorder gives an accurate testimony, reproducing the warfighters gross body movement history, to assist in any later insight analysis or investigation.
The Fight Recorder has the potential to be a game changing technology for the ADF and this capability exploration activity provides the means to more fully explore the feasibility of the concept. In addition to the benefits for the warfighter, this technological innovation is expected to provide benefits in other contexts including emergency services, law enforcement agencies and the private sector.
For additional information on the concept and to apply for this research opportunity please visit the following link: https://www.business.gov.au/Centre-for-Defence-Industry-Capability/Defence-Innovation-Portal/Fight-Recorder-Concept
For additional information on the concept and to apply for this research opportunity please visit the following link:
https://www.business.gov.au/Centre-for-Defence-Industry-Capability/Defence-Innovation-Portal/Fight-Recorder-Concept
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For additional information on the concept and to apply for this research opportunity please visit the following link:
https://www.business.gov.au/Centre-for-Defence-Industry-Capability/Defence-Innovation-Portal/Fight-Recorder-Concept