Non-Intrusive Post Battle Health and Wellness Monitoring

A growing priority for Post-battle Wellness Management (PBWM) is the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) suffered during combat or related military operations. Due to the increased use of improvised explosive devices in current warfare, Veteran’s Administration (VA) healthcare providers are seeing a dramatic rise in TBI cases. The growing concern of TBI cases is highlighted in statistics from a Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center’s report that cited 62% of patients screened between July and November of 2003 were identified as having sustained a brain injury. This increase in TBI is a serious emerging Post-battle health issue for returning veterans, their families and the VA Healthcare system. In addition, such injuries are not confined to combat or military service related injuries. Approximately 2 million Americans experience TBI each year, and an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with long-term, severe disabilities as a result of brain injury. To help address this growing problem of TBI cases, Red Wing Technologies proposes to research and develop a non-invasive intelligent system that will actively assist veterans and other patients with TBI in their recovery.