Current status of project:
We met this past weekend to better define the existing problem of heat-related illness and heatstroke in athletes, specifically football players, and looked at existing technologies that might be of use in the design we aim to develop. We have found articles online that claim that the problem is both widespread but preventable, although we hope to find peer-reviewed published papers documenting studies that also indicate as such. Existing technologies include the Heat Observation Technology (H.O.T.) System by Hothead Technologies, a temperature monitoring system inside various types of helmets, and the temporal thermometer made by Exergen for both commercial and medical use. We also found a system measuring core temperature via a mouthguard, as well as various helmet system patents. Finally, we have an outline prepared for the preliminary report and presentation for next week, and have divided up the outline.
Work planned for next week:
We intend to find published literature to document and define the problem of heat-related illness and heatstroke as being widespread but preventable. We will investigate the reliability of measuring temperature from the temporal artery and the relationship between the skin surface temperature measurement near the temporal artery and the actual core body temperature. We are looking further into the existing technologies to better understand their thermometry methods. The H.O.T. System does not have many details online regarding its functionality, so we are contacting Hothead Technologies to learn more about their product. Exergen has a list of peer-reviewed published papers, abstracts, and letters regarding the reliability of temporal artery thermometry, so we are reading further into each article to look for data or algorithms that might be helpful. We will also be defining an initial set of specifications for our sensing system.
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
We are contacting Marc Schmidt to inquire about specifications regarding the force and acceleration the sensor would have to be able to withstand within the helmet, as well as the tests that the helmet would have to pass once the sensor is installed.
We met this past weekend to better define the existing problem of heat-related illness and heatstroke in athletes, specifically football players, and looked at existing technologies that might be of use in the design we aim to develop. We have found articles online that claim that the problem is both widespread but preventable, although we hope to find peer-reviewed published papers documenting studies that also indicate as such. Existing technologies include the Heat Observation Technology (H.O.T.) System by Hothead Technologies, a temperature monitoring system inside various types of helmets, and the temporal thermometer made by Exergen for both commercial and medical use. We also found a system measuring core temperature via a mouthguard, as well as various helmet system patents. Finally, we have an outline prepared for the preliminary report and presentation for next week, and have divided up the outline.
Work planned for next week:
We intend to find published literature to document and define the problem of heat-related illness and heatstroke as being widespread but preventable. We will investigate the reliability of measuring temperature from the temporal artery and the relationship between the skin surface temperature measurement near the temporal artery and the actual core body temperature. We are looking further into the existing technologies to better understand their thermometry methods. The H.O.T. System does not have many details online regarding its functionality, so we are contacting Hothead Technologies to learn more about their product. Exergen has a list of peer-reviewed published papers, abstracts, and letters regarding the reliability of temporal artery thermometry, so we are reading further into each article to look for data or algorithms that might be helpful. We will also be defining an initial set of specifications for our sensing system.
Anything needed from client or TA or instructor to continue work:
We are contacting Marc Schmidt to inquire about specifications regarding the force and acceleration the sensor would have to be able to withstand within the helmet, as well as the tests that the helmet would have to pass once the sensor is installed.
