Andreas Werner, Hanns-Christian Gunga and Thomas Küpper
Collecting and recording physiological parameters and forwarding this data via telemedicine or remote surveys may significantly increase the health and safety of people working under extreme environmental conditions, like firefighters, mountain rescuers, disaster control employees, military personnel, etc. First, ruggedized systems, as small, lightweight, and flexible as possible, are needed to optimize the goal of increasing occupational health and safety of persons at risk and maximizing their performance during missions. Previous systems could only record a minimal number of parameters, and a few could forward the data online to return information to the user. Therefore, an extension of existing systems is required to record several meaningful, valid, and reliable physiological parameters synchronized. This review highlights this problem and gives an overview of the historical development and the actual status of the physiological systems available. In the end, a proven and promising solution is presented that can solve the problem and allow people to work more safely in extreme environments in the future.
Published Date: 2024-02-22; Received Date: 2024-01-23
