Development of a Cold Injury Prevention Tool: The Cold Weather Ensemble Decision Aid (CoWEDA)
Abstract
A state-of-the-art decision aid, the Cold Weather Ensemble Decision Aid (CoWEDA), has been developed to optimize readiness for cold weather operations, prevent cold injury, and provide guidance for mission planning and clothing selection. CoWEDA is an interactive decision aid that supplements information found in Army Technical Bulletin Medical 508 (TB MED 508) Prevention and Management of Cold-Weather Injuries. The CoWEDA is an innovative knowledge-based decision aid. It is the first tool available that allows users to build their own ensembles from the clothing inventory for each body region (i.e., underwear, pants, jackets, handwear, footwear and headgear), and then interpret their selection in the context of physiological responses to cold exposure. It is also the first tool that uses a human-centric approach, which evaluates the thermal performance of cold ensembles using physiological criteria.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 26, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1223930
Entities
People
- Adam W Potter
- Anthony J. Karis
- Eric O. Hansen
- John W Castellani
- Julio Gonzalez
- Timothy P. Rioux
- William R. Santee
- Xiaojiang Xu
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine