Navy Medicine Technology Watch: Concepts of Operations
Abstract
The present study objectives were to (1) develop an informational tech watch website and/or service for Navy Medicine that tracks commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)/government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) medical technologies, and (2) integrate the Tech Watch service with relevant Navy entities, such as the Fleet Forces Command (FFC) and Naval Warfare Development Command. A concepts of operations (CONOPS) included four components: (1) gathering information based on keyword inputs to an Internet search engine, (2) filtering the information for relevance and duplication, (3) reporting results to relevant users, and (4) extending the service to include new keywords and technologies based on user feedback. A prototype Internet search tool and database were developed. Additional work would develop a Web-based interface, user database, and use of artificial intelligence methods to permit semantic search and filtering capabilities. The combat development process for Navy medical requirements is still under development at FFC; therefore, integration of the NHRC Tech Watch service is pending. The utility of similar efforts, such as the Office of Naval Research Tech Solutions project, a Web-based solution for collecting and responding to nonmedical technology requests, suggests that a similar medical effort such as NHRC's Tech Watch project would add value to the development of military medical technology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 10, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA477507
Entities
People
- Bill Hamilton
- Bill Hancock
- Carl Snow
- Mike Stigall
- Ted Melcer
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center