Creating intelligent heat strain monitoring and managements solutions to safeguard health and safety

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SmartCone Technologies has evolved as a world leader in the development and use of smart sensors for a wide**range of detection capabilities for numerous safety applications. This project aims to extend this capability by**creating an intelligent real-time heat-strain monitoring system to protect individuals during and exercise or work**in the heat. We are uniquely positioned to achieve this objective because we have the worlds only air calorimeter**that provides a very precise measure of the amount of heat dissipated by the human body. When combined with**the corresponding change in other physiological outcomes (heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, core and skin**temperatures, others), we have identified the precise heat load (and therefore level of heat stress) where**individual factors like age, chronic disease and other factors affect a persons heat tolerance and therefore level of**thermal strain. This includes factors that modify a persons day-to-day tolerance to heat (exposure time,**hydration, others). For this project, we will use this data to produce a first-generation algorithm defining sex- and**age-specific heat-alert thresholds for exercise/work and/or weather conditions that are high-risk and pose a**danger to an individuals health and safety. We will validate these thresholds in a random sample of men and**women aged 18-74 year exposed to increasing levels of heat at rest and during physical activity. By configuring**the use SmartCone Technologies smart-sensors for the real-time monitoring of heat strain, the company will be**poised to benefit economically by capturing a new and emerging market share.