The Flight Sense System is a new development for air force pilots enabling real-time physiological monitoring and post-flight feedback. It encompasses the integration of ECG, respiration, movement tracking, and more within a single garment This innovation aims to enhance the safety and well-being of fighter pilots during future flights.
The project is a collaboration between Elitac Wearables, 2M Engineering, TNO and the Ministry of Dutch Defence.
The Flight Sense System is a lightweight belt with integrated dry electrodes for one lead ECG and respiration measurement. The belt is worn around the chest and connected to a recording system developed by 2M Engineering, capturing and storing the collected data.
Our project partners from Center for Man and Aviation (CML) conducted the initial user tests in a T-38 jet trainer, known for its supersonic capabilities. During this flight, the Flight Sense prototypes were worn to record the biometric information of the pilots, resulting in high quality data and thus a successful outcome:
“During the flight, both of us were sweating quite a bit (due to AGSM). We didn’t feel the sensors and they didn’t shift at all. After the flight, my sensor immediately gave a beautiful signal.”
Luitenant Kolonel E. Frijters, CML
The concept of the Flight Sense System iriginates at TNO, where the initial prototype was developed and tested. Elitac Wearables got involved in the follow-up of the project to enhance the garment, implement reusable electrodes, and improve the monitoring data.
The subsequent phase involves uncontrolled user testing by fighter pilots of the Royal Dutch Airforce
The project is currently in Phase 5: We’ve manufactured a First Series of 50 prototypes in-house, which will undergo uncontrolled testing by the fighter pilots themselves. Positive outcomes will enable us to refine the prototypes and proceed to Scaled Production.
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