+ HeatTraxx TM A Wearable, Biometric Device for Preventing Heat-related Illnesses Ben Lambert – Jessica Bryant – Hanny Rivera – Adam Ostaszewski –

+ The Problem Lack of Monitoring Leads to Preventable Heat-Related Death and Illness The 2003 heat wave in Europe caused 14,802 deaths in France alone in 20-day period. Over 30,000 in Europe during 2003 heat wave overall Boston Marathon. 4,300 registered participants opted out of race, 2,000 received some sort of medical attention. 120 hospitalized. March 2013 Tel Aviv Half Marathon resulted in one death, four comas due to heat stroke and dehydration. 30 hospitalizations and 60 ambulance treated runners. "There's no excuse for any number of heat stroke deaths, since they are all preventable with the proper precautions.” -- Frederick O. Mueller, Professor of Exercise and Sports Science at the University of North Carolina

+ The Opportunity Create a wearable that monitors for heat stress and can alert first responders Gives early warnings of heat illness by providing when body temperature, sweat levels and heart rate go outside of normal exertion levels Broadcasts to First Responders HeatTraxx can be used in various applications, from athletic competitions to military to outdoor workers

+ Technology Components Biometric sensors: Ear-clip Heart Rate Sensor GSR Sensor (sweat) Temperature Sensor Electronic Components and control: Arduino Grove Base Shield Breadboard

+ Data Heat Stroke SimulationExercise DataHealthy Simulation Heart Rate Threshold: 180 bpm Body Temp Threshold: 40 C GSR Alert: Rapid decline with concurrent high temp and HR

+ Target Markets Athletes Growing number of people participating in endurance races, marathons, and other competitive outdoor events Soldiers U.S. military deployed in high-temperature climates (Middle East, etc.) Outdoor workers Construction workers Crop workers/farmers Firefighters Elderly and at-risk populations

+ Further Applications Integrate into retail experience monitoring to track customer experience Identify hot spots in cities or regions using aggregated biometric data from larger populations as a way to further study heat-related illness Improving energy efficiency of building real time data tracking of user comfort