Inflight Physiological Data Acquisition System.
Abstract
An inflight physiological data acquisition system, for use in recording selected biomedical and environmental parameters of flight, has recently completed final development. The system employs an instrumented oxygen mask which inputs to signal-processing and recorder packages positioned in conveniently accessible cockpit area, or in pockets of the crewmember's survival vest. These subunits are of sufficiently flexible configuration to be fully compatible with the broad spectrum of military cockpits and can monitor a variety of parameters, including accessible lung volumes (such as tidal volume, minute volume, and forced vital capacity), oxygen consumption, ECG activity, Gz, cabin pressure an internally generated time-code signal, and voice communications. Information is recorded on cassetts tape for subsequent retrieval and analysis by ground-based data reduction equipment. The system is expected to prove useful in establishing breathing-system design criteria and assessing biomedical stresses of flight. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA027822
Entities
People
- Thomas R. Morgan
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine