Technology for Shipbuilding Affordability

Military divers and medical patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy may breathe pure oxygen. The elevated ambient pressure levels in these circumstances lead to high partial pressures of oxygen which can become toxic. The goal of this programis development of a Diver Warning System capable of monitoring environmental and physiological parameters and predicting impending seizures due to oxygen toxicity. During Phase I, we will review existing data and literature, implement several novel dataprocessing algorithms, and determine which parameters are most predictive of impending seizures. During Phases II and III, the work will be extended to include additional hyperbaric testing and integration of the Diver Warning System into the LAR VRebreather used by military divers.Successful completion of this project will increase the safety of military divers exposed to hyperbaric oxygen. The technology developed under this program may also benefit recreational scuba divers and medical patientsundergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy.