New Wearable for US Troops Packs 25 Mini-Detectors for Vitals, Hazard Tracking

US Special Operations Forces (SOF) will soon get a new chest-worn sensor capable of tracking vital signs and detecting dangerous gases or chemicals, all at the same time.

Developed by LifeLens Technologies under the army’s Wearable All-hazard Remote-monitoring Program (WARP), the tech is made up of a small adhesive node containing 25 miniature sensors.

Data flows to a fob-sized “gateway” that fuses inputs from the sensors, giving commanders a live view of an operator’s condition and nearby environmental hazards.

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