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Advanced Wearable for Active Remote Evaluation (AWARE)

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Military Need:

Traditional observable data fails to provide a full picture of Warfighter state.  Physiological data from wearable monitoring devices, coupled with advanced algorithms, provides objective data on Warfighter health, fitness, cognitive/emotive state, fatigue, and overall mission readiness. These measures, obtained under extreme environmental and activity conditions can help to:

  • Optimize Training by monitoring individual physical, environmental, and cognitive loads, providing tailored insights to push trainees while ensuring their safety;

  • Assess and improve operational readiness across all environments (from Arctic to Tropic) by detecting early signs of fatigue, illness, and injury on an individual level;

  • Provide rapid individualized assessment of injuries, triage the need for immediate care, and assist in directing Prolonged Casualty Care tailored to each service member's condition.

Product Description:

AWARE is a lightweight flexible electronics device currently measuring cardiovascular metrics (EEG, PPG, HR, HRV, EDR, ΔSpO2, motion).  Upcoming versions will integrate wearable biochemical marker analysis such as lactate, glucose, sodium, potassium, and troponin) providing deeper insights into metabolic stress, and hydration levels, along with AI/ML algorithms for decision support.

Benefits:

  • Provides actionable information based on real-time physiological data

  • Flexible form factor - wearable patch or integrated into electro-textile garment with fabric electrodes

  • Comfortable to wear and easy to apply

  • Consistent robust signal quality provides reliable and accurate data on the go

  • Operational in extreme environments​

  • Supports advanced algorithms for heat/cold stress, fatigue, readiness, resilience, and medical condition

  • Optional peripheral sensing for incipient frostbite detection with proprietary approach

  • Open interfaces for easy integration with enterprise systems using secure data communications

  • Current TRL 5 / MRL 5

Commercial Dual-Use Applications:

  • Workers in hazardous environments

    • Detect fatigue, physiological stress

    • Prevent accidents and injuries

  • Remote patient monitoring

  • Civilian fitness & performance monitoring

Phase II Development

Disclaimer: This material is based upon work supported by the ASA(ALT) SBIR CCoE under Contract No. W51701-23-C-0253. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the ASA(ALT) SBIR CCoE.

(Award W51701-23-C-0253. is titled: “ E‐Textile Enabled Active Monitoring System (E‐TEAMS)”

This device is currently under development and is not yet FDA approved

Phase I Development

Disclaimer: This work is supported by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command under Contract No. W81XWH-18-C-0065 and . The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this report are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy, or decision unless so designated by other documentation.

(Award W81XWH-18-C-0065 is titled: “ AWARE - Active Wearable for Assessment and Remote Evaluation”)

This device is currently under development and is not yet FDA approved

An image of AWARE on the chest of a human, including an image of a phone that is displaying physiological data.
The surface model of Aware, that appears to be in the shape of a bandage with the Vivonics’ logo.
The interior AWARE model, that has the shape of a bandage with sensors on either side.

AWARE: Active Wearable for Assessment and Remote Evaluation