Rugged and portable audio-video wireless communications systems for first responders telemedical and industrial supervision operations

1. PORTABLE TELEMEDICAL SYSTEMS WITH MEDICAL
DECISION SUPPORT - INDUSTRY & EMERGENCY
Designed
in
coopera.on
with
Russian
Associa.on
of
Telemedicine

2. Project
Goals
Provide
advanced
technology
enabling
solu.ons
for
paramedical
and
rescue
staff
capable
to:
• deliver
knowledge
on
demand
in
opera.on
context
and
.mely
fashion
• ensure
situa.on
awareness
and
mission
control
• keep
high
safety
and
efficiency
in
cri.cal
environments
and
missions
• support
handsfree
opera.on
within
advanced
collabora.on
and
connec.vity
framework.

3. Product
Line
Overview
• ARNEGA™ is a family of smart wearable & mobile
wireless solutions enabling audiovisual communications
and telemetry in real time for complete situation
awareness & control.
• Designed to meet various equipment needs of medical
& emergency workers, rescuers and special task forces
in industrial and transportation sectors, government and
public health and safety sectors.
• The system provides remote video assistance &
guidance from experts located off-site and wireless
access to expert knowledge bases for quicker and better
decision-making.
Watch
ARNEGA
video:
Goal
Solu.on

4. Key
Func8onali8es
&
Features
T h e
s y s t e m
s u p p o r t s
I T U
videoconferencing
that
can
bring
together
different
experts
from
anywhere
in
the
world
for
real
.me
brainstorming
and
decision-­‐making.
ü
modular
architecture
ü
wide
range
of
op.ons
for
solving
various
tasks
ü
different
ver.cal
markets
system
versions
ü
connec.on
of
addi.onal
equipment
ü
patented
technology
ü
diverse
smart
interconnec.vity
(local
or
global)
supported
by
MCU’s
for
intercommunica.ons
of
Radio,
Audio,
Video
over
IP
ü Cisco
Health
&
Tele
Presence
endpoint
compa.bility.

5. Basic
System
components
•
Videoconferencing
module
+
add.
equipment
inbuilt
into
a
specialized
wearable
vest,
backpack
or
a
belt
•
Camera,
laser
pointer
and
LED
torch
are
inbuilt
into
a
protec.ve
helmet
Such
approach
keeps
hands
free
providing
the
worker
with
a
complete
freedom
of
movement.
•
Audio/video/Data
is
transmiYed
to
the
coordina.on
center
•
Communica.on
is
bi-­‐direc.onal
•
A
micro
display
may
be
integrated
into
the
glasses
worn
by
the
worker
for
a
duplex
video
mode

6.
Overall
Solu8on
Structure
ü Emergency
situa.on
management
(vehicles,
infrastructure,
safety)
ü
FR
staff
opera.on
and
health
control
ü Everywhere,
any.me
locally
and
central
level
of
situa.on
awareness

7. Product
family
members:
ARNEGA-­‐MAX
(semi-­‐rugged,
fully
rugged)
•
Protec.ve
helmet
equipped
with
an
audio
and
video
device,
LP
&
Torch,
GPS/GLONASS
t&t.
•
Unload
vest
(protec.ve
suit
(2-­‐6
ballis.c
protec.on
category)
or
backpack
with
a
power
supply
and
addi.onal
equipment
• Rugged
computer,
codec
in
IP67
protected
case;
• Antennas,
boosters,
cables.

8.
Product
family
members:
ARNEGA-­‐MINI
(basic,
semi-­‐rugged)
•
V i d e o
h e a d s e t
( m o n o c u l a r
o r
stereoscopic)
or
stripe
with
LP
&
Torch,
HD
camera,
embedded
MID
•
Backpack
with
a
rugged
computer
and
a
power
supply
or
waist,
belt
MID.

9.
Product
family
members:
ARNEGA-­‐VC
(telemedical
applica6ons)
•
Protec.ve
IP67
suitcase
ü
Includes
camera
on
the
inside
of
the
ü suitcase
cover
(night
vision
op.on)
ü
LCD
15,6”
sunreadable
display
(protected
glass)
ü
HW
Coding/decoding
module
(based
on
Cisco
codecs)
ü BaYeries
for
in
field
opera.on
• Light
medical
vest
+
headset
stripe
w/camera
and
torch
• Telemedical
module
includes
IPC
&
the
following
medical
equipment
(user
configurable):
ü
ECG,
oxymeter,
e-­‐stethoscope,
blood
pressure,
thermometer,
glucometer
ü Ultrasound
sensor
or
scanner
as
an
op.on
(connectable
via
digital
interfaces
such
as
USB)
ü other
equipment
may
be
integrated
on
request
• Remote
control
(internal
power
supply)

10.
System
versions:
ARNEGA-­‐VCE
(technical
supervision,
telemedicine)
• ARNEGA
VC
system
PLUS:
ü Protec.ve
helmet
or
Headset
w/audio
and
video
devices
(HDV+AHS)
ü Protec.ve
vest,
GPS/GLONASS
posi.oning
device,
wearable
rugged
or
wrist
computer,
baYeries
ü Second
external
videocamera,
external
display,
addi.onal
remote
control
ü Addi.onal
medical
&
metrological
equipment
ü Biofeedback
device
for
monitoring
physical
and
psychological
state
of
the
paramedic
member
• Accessories
ü 3D
Glasses
for
augmented
reality
applica.ons
ü UAV
remote
control
module
with
situa.on
view
system
ü Inmarsat
BGAN
or
VSAT
communica.on
terminal,
MESH
network

11.
Applica8ons:
In
emergency
situa.ons
ARNEGA™
will
help
lower
casual.es
by:
ü establishing
direct
real
.me
contact
b/w
pa.ent
and
his
doctor
ü Providing
access
to
knowledge
base,
pre-­‐
diagnos.c
expert
system
or
MIS
ü
providing
qualified
first
aid
in
case
of
accidents
through
remote
support
of
a
number
of
experts

12.
Applica8ons
environment:
•
Suitable
for
use
in
all
working
environments,
including
poten.ally
hazardous
environments
(ATEX
Zone
2
cer.fied)
•
Helps
guarantee
the
security
&
safety
of
workers
and
effec.veness
of
the
works
conducted

13. Current
Deployments
• Telemedical,
Emergency
&
Recovery
trains

14. Current
Deployments
• Ambulances,
Road
inspec.on
labs,
oil
plajorms

15. Medical
assistent
&bodyguard
The
device
is
made
in
the
form
of
a
bracelet
(op.ons:
t-­‐shirt
or
socks)
and
includes
a
set
of
wireless
sensors
that
track
the
loca.on
of
a
person
in
addi.on
to
control
heart
rate,
blood
pressure,
oxygen
levels
and
blood
sugar
level.

16. User's
personal
account
All
informa.on
collected
from
medical
sensors
comes
to
the
user's
personal
account.
In
case
of
exceeding
the
permissible
values
the
system
sends
an
alarm
signal
(to
rela.ves
or
to
family
doctor).
Exceeding
of
the
permissible
parameters
is
stored
in
case
history.

17.
AWARDS
v Emercom
silver
medal
2013
v Skolkovo
Founda.on
Awards
for
research
v GFK
Group,
Germany
2012
(Cebit)
Award
of
10
best
innova.ve
projects
of
the
Cebit
fair
in
CODE-­‐n
contest.
hYp://t-­‐smart.ru/news/7421/

18.
Ongoing
development:
3D
vision
module:
Integrated
system
of
3D
vision
with
support
of
augmented
reality
and
in-­‐built
or
loadable
libraries
of
virtual
objects,
opera.on
environment;
mission
context
ac.vated
tools
according
to
the
worker’s
specializa.on
and
skills.
This
module
will
help,
for
example,
a
surgeon
located
off-­‐site
show
a
medical
worker
how
to
perform
a
par.cular
part
of
an
opera.on.

19.
Ongoing
&
Future
development:
Trauma
detec8on
module:
Automated
image
analysis
and
anomalies
recogni.on
system
based
on
2D/3D
ultrasound
images.
The
recogni.on
methods
used
are
ar.ficial
neural
networks,
fuzzy
logic,
k-­‐nearest
neighbour,
their
combina.on.
A
CADD
system
to
help
detect
foreign
objects
in
the
body,
fractures,
internal
bleeding
and
other
trauma.

20.
Ongoing
development:
Knowledge
bases
&
decision
support:
Web-­‐service
with
access
to
theme
or
person
based
expert
knowledge
and
other
ci.zen-­‐oriented
services,
including:
• Doctor’s
remote
consulta.on
at
home
or
in
a
move
• Access
to
medical
knowledge
bases
and
the
“automated
pre-­‐
diagnos.cs”
zone
–
this
service
allows
you
to
upload
medical
images
and
get
an
automated
“diagnosis”
based
on
an
image
analysis
and
cogni.ve
features
iden.fica.on;
• Medical
dummies
integra.on
for
visual
coaching
and
simula.ons
• Standardiza.ons,
both
MIS
(HL7)
EMR
and
device
(Con.nua,
ISO
X37
based)
levels
for
end-­‐to-­‐end
opera.ons.

21. Tradi8on
Group
Background

22.
Contact
Info:
Dr.
A.Panfilov
Tradi.on
Group
Ltd.
panfilov@tradi.on.ru
hYp://tradi.on.ru