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prof_braino
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Anybody want to start setting up teams?
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Who wants to participate?
prof_braino
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Is this the scene in the movie where Phil Pilgrim walks in with his Prop-based Thermal Imager and, with Invent-O-Doc's help, a field-capable body-scanning blood flow gizmo is born?
And if not, why not?
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/142228-Propeller-based-Thermal-Imager
We prefer the term "mad scientist", thank you!
Why not indeed? I built mounts for thermal imaging cameras that were installed in a military hospital in Afghanistan as part of a research study. Apparently wounded troops have a real problem with compartment syndrome, where insufficient blood flow in extremities can cause enough damage that they end up losing the limb. As I understood the situation, the wounded are stabilized in-country then transported to more sophisticated facilities, particularly in Germany. If they don't pick up the problem before transport, by the time they get to Germany the damage is done. Maybe there is a place for a simpler imaging system that could be used in remote aid stations (or whatever the military calls such things these days). The military was interested enough to fund the other study, though I don't know if it's been published yet.
And no secrets are being let out of the bag here, CNN ran a segment on it.
Full disclosure - I run the medical simulation activity at tatrc which is sponsoring the contest. I CAN give advice on the forum but won't be part of any single entry.
Even if something has been done as a commercial product, it might still be very valuable for the contest because you might show how to do some of this stuff on the cheap and school the defense department in the process. We really wanted this contest to be by the people and for the people.
Anyway, I'm just thinking out loud: how about an intelligent tourniquet? Don't know if the injury is bad enough to justify a tourniquet but afraid you might bleed to death if you don't use one? Some way to strap a thingy on yourself that makes that decision for you?
A number of diagnostic devices: laser pointer makes patterns on the ceiling, patient's eyes must follow the pattern or you know they've got a brain problem, etc. Hearing testers.
Years ago, I was struck at how sensitive these baby monitors are: http://www.amazon.com/Angelcare-Movement-Sound-Monitor-Deluxe/dp/B002ZB82CU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358305904&sr=8-1&keywords=angelcare++monitor Just some food for thought.
I'm guessing the real power of a microMedic would come in its ability to cross-correlate different sensor data, not just trying to make a diagnosis based on a single sensor. For example, maybe a body temp of X along with a heart rate of Y, plus some audible gurgling in the intestinal area, plus blah blah blah, adds up to possible such and such. And linking to data analysis centers staged elsewhere via satellite or NVIS antennae, etc. might go a long way.
http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php/137219-Tri-Coder-X-Prize-contest-win-10-million-thats-alot-of-Propeller-chips.
Winning the grand prize is cool, but only one can do that; making something useful is cooler, and more likely if we help each other.
As in post #8, the first biggest challenge is proper communication. We have to establish what we are trying to do before we can ask for it, and expect to get it.
I can help with this. I can also review stuff. I will remain external to any team, unless they specifically want to include me. I just check requirements and review stuff.
If your stuff has to be secret, PM me and I'll review stuff for you privately.
This is a tremendous benefit to our forum members to have Invent-O-Doc on the forums.
I'd go as far as suggesting that this contest could open doors for people into further research, and it could be exactly the kind of award that gets the high school student into the university of their choice.
I'm in Chicago
And that's exactly what I'm looking for!! Im in the bay area CA if any one would want to work as a team just pm me. I have my own mode of transportation, I'm 18, I have been working with electronics/robotics since 8th grade, and best of all i have plenty of free time. (for research, ideas, ect.)
It's too bad that "Employees of Parallax Inc. are not eligible to enter the contest."
... Dang! ... seriously, Dang!
[self centered comments ON] Of course I have the one thing everyone needs that could change the world [/self centered comments OFF]
P2? What's the status?
Hi Chris!
What do you do, what do you want to try? Do you want local folks or a cyberspace team?
i live in Texasso i think it will be hard to develop a team here but i can do it in cyberspaceif a team would be willing to take me on. And to answer your questions.
What do you do.
i am a lead application web developer at the Texas A&m university in commerce tx i have my associates in software engendering and my bachelors in computer information systems. i also received my masters in computer science and i am working on my doctorate in education with a research topic of artificial intelligence and robotics.
what do you want to try?
I have always wanted to figure ot how to fuse vital signs with hospital risk bands such as blood pressure temp and other useful signs to help alert and make smart hospital facilities. For example how would you stop someone that is having high blood pressure not over exert them while in the hospital. And all of these vital signs can be seen through a portal for the hospital. And a future ideal is to make it out patient accessible as well.
Agreed!