The Gen II Helmet Sensor finally brings
a screening capability to potential head and brain injuries.
When a soldier goes through a concussive
event, such as an IED explosion, he or she often does not remember exactly what
happened. The event is so sudden, and the jolt so intense, that there are cases
where the soldier has walked away, thinking he was unharmed, only to learn
later that he has suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The new Gen II Helmet Sensor takes away
the guesswork by recording the forces that affected the soldier during the
concussive event.
The helmet-mounted sensor records,
measures and stores linear and rotational accelerations to the helmet. It even
measures the overpressure generated by an explosive event. This information
will help with regard to early detection of traumatic brain injury, and will
help experts compile information that could lead to better detection and
improved diagnosis of concussive events.
Though the unit is not a medical device,
the data it collects will be very useful to the medical community in providing
treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
The Gen II sensor has a USB port for
charging its battery (good for one year) and for transferring its data to a
laptop computer. It weighs approximately 2.14 ounces and can store up to 1
gigabyte of data.
Story provided by
peosoldier.armylive.dodlive.mil
But that’s not all!
The AN/AVS-6 Aviator’s Night Vision
Imaging System (ANVIS) is a third-generation, helmet-mounted, direct-view,
image-intensification device that enables aviators to operate more effectively
and safely during low-light and degraded battlefield conditions.
Learn more about ANVIS
The low-light sensitivity represents a
35 to 40 percent improvement over the earliest ANVIS. Additionally, the gated
power supply enables operation at significantly higher light levels than any of
the previous designs. All ANVIS systems are capable of operating for 24 hours
on a pair of AA batteries.
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