Medical Situational Awareness in Theater Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration Project Proposal
Abstract
There is a need for greater medical situation awareness in theater and for greater integration of theater medical information into the net-centric rapid communications structure envisioned by the Department of Defense (DoD). Current information systems are not well integrated and do not provide optimal trend analysis or alerts that identify health and readiness risks that can be rapidly used by Combatant Commanders and Joint Command Medical Departments. This project is designed to apply maturing data collection, communication, and computer-based decision aids to solve important medically related military problems. An Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Project is proposed to solve the problem of medical information fusion and communication for medical situation awareness in the theater. The project will fuse current and emerging technologies and apply artificial intelligence and computerized decision support systems to transform collected, scattered data into timely, actionable information and knowledge. As a by-product, the project will archive the data to establish a DoD repository for health surveillance information that provides reach back capability to Joint Force and Combatant Commanders, Joint Staff, the Services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and others. Year 1 will consist of refining the architecture and identifying new and sufficiently mature technologies for possible integration into the project concept. By the last quarter of year 1, the Medical Situational Awareness System (MSAS) will be ready and the first of a series of field trials to determine the utility of the system for fusing, trending, and archiving information will begin. These activities will continue through years 2 and 3 (FY06 and FY07) with a full concept demonstration of the system in a Joint exercise or operation scheduled to begin in FY07.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA433641
Entities
People
- Anthony Denicola
- Ellen Embrey
- Frank C. Garland
- Lester Martinez-lopez
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center