alpha Personal Network[ Telemetry: radio-based SCBA monitoring ]

Basics and Concept MSA 2006

What is a Telemetry System? Telemetry: measuring from a distance Radio-based monitoring of respiratory protection Purpose: real time display of current status of equipment and user

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Advantages of a TelemetrySystem over conventional tools Knowledge of actual status of BA and user, no guessing No time-consuming update via walkietalkie necessary Alarms transmitted directly to incident command

Possibility to set evacuation alarm [two way communication] Automated documentation [reports] MSA 2005

Challenges Reliability of radio link insensitivity to interferences good penetration of buildings

Operation as simple as possible Flexible for different user categories Cost-conscious design MSA 2005

Components Electronic Control Unit on BA set to process data, similar to ICU

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Components Data Radio Transmitter that transmits data out of the hazardous area

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Components Data Radio Receiver, outside of hazardous zone

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Components Input- Output Unit to monitor and manipulate information

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ComponentsMSAs concept: Transmitter integrated in alphaSCOUT [next-generation ICU], radio module is retrofittable alphaBASE [receiver] connected directly to a standard PC Laptop Workstation [attached to] xploreTABLET PC

PC Software using a graphic interface MSA 2005

Functionalities alphaSCOUT functions :digital display of pressure calculation of remaining service time motion sensor manual alarm

All these data are being transmitted Automatic log-on: turning on cylinder valve activates system MSA 2005

Functionalities Programmable tags to personalize alphaSCOUT users name function team, brigade

all relevant data of an incident are stored in each alphaSCOUT in database on PC

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Radio Link Digital Radio system Frequency: 866 MHz [=35cm band, licensefree, good penetration] Output power: 500mW Listen-Before-Transmit, automatic channel switch: transmits only if channel is free within the band, information is sent on up to 20 channels [frequencies] excellent reliability of transmission, no interference between systems MSA 2005

Radio Link Polling interval [= longest time for reaction]: 3,4s Up to 24 alphaSCOUTs on one receiver Several systems can be operated simultaneously [listen-before-talk]

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Radio Link Alarms will be transmitted even without direct radio contact All alphaSCOUTs can work as repeater [one hop] No distinct unit necessary Automatic activation and routing

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PC Software Runs without manual operation at incident command Alarms are given optically and acoustically Clear display of all states Self-explanatory usability Integral part of TecBOS.solutions software package for Public Safety [technical services, administration, incident command]

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PC Software Operates on fixed PC or mobile, on tablet PC

xploreTABLET PC+ alphaBASE battery powered alphaBASE + Laptop MSA 2005

Meeting Point, Assembly for Log-on

Assignment to teams

Setting of evacuation alarms

Graphic display of all states and alarms MSA 2005

alpha Personal Network[PocketICU] Basic Concept: no physical connection between SCBA and alphaSCOUT [pocket of turnout gear] hooked to BA harness communication via short range radio interchangeable / exchangeable

Enables a truly modular system of electronics on an SCBA

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alpha Personal Network[PocketICU] Pressure transmitter alphaMITTER located on the back plate Retro-fittable BD96 AirMaXX DM04-SL

Battery lifetime > 1 year

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alpha Personal Network[PocketICU] Concepted, optional Modules Integrated Data Radio Module for Telemetry [retrofittable] Head-Up-Display [HUD] External, Digital Speech Radio with data capabilities [Tetra, Tetrapol] Sensors for Body Functions [biometry] Communication with Portable Gas Detectors

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alpha Personal Network[PocketICU]Breathing Apparatus alphaMITTER Head-UpDisplay? Sensors for Body Functions? alphaSCOUT Data Radio for Telemetry

Portable Gas Detector? Speech Radio with data capabilites? [e.g.Tetrapol]

physical connection

short distance radio

future options

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alpha Personal Network[PocketICU] Short Range Radio Wireless USB [W-USB] similar to Bluetooth 2.4 GHz Network capability: Personal Area Network [PAN] Automatic log on of alphaMITTER to alphaSCOUT Simple pairing of up to 5 more [future] modules MSA 2005

alpha Personal Network[PocketICU] Advantages of Concept Retrofittable Modules Independent from respiratory protection: as telemetric FireFly motion sensor as hub for telemetry as storage for incident record

As a gateway to electronics every SCBA only needs the price competitive unit alphaMITTER Number of alphaSCOUTs needed can be significantly smaller MSA 2005

alpha Personal Network Configurations Personal MonitoringBREATHING APPARATUS

AirMaXX SL-M AirMaXX SL-M alphaMITTER alphaMITTER

BD96 SL-M BD96 SL-M alphaMITTER alphaMITTER * alphaSCOUT TM alphaSCOUT

PERSONAL CONTROL UNIT

RECEIVER IDENTIFICATION STATION Aerial

alphaBASE standard alphaTAG

alphaBASE battery powered*

alphaTABLET PC *

Standard PC xplore TABLET PC TAGwriter

INTERFACE TO OPERATOR

Standard PC

LEGEND IDENTIFICATION

TAGwriter alphaTAG MSA 2005*

USB USB cable ca short range radio link [W-U short range radio link [W-USB] long range radio long range radio link

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alpha Personal Network Configurations including telemetryAirMaXX SL-M AirMaXX SL-M alphaMITTER alphaMITTER BD96 SL-M BD96 SL-M alphaMITTER alphaMITTER * alphaSCOUT TMPERSONAL CONTROL UNIT

BREATHING APPARATUS

RECEIVER STATION Aerial

alphaBASE standard

alphaBASE standard

alphaBASE battery powered*

alphaTABLET PC * alphaBASE

[battery powered]

INTERFACE TO OPERATOR

Standard PC Standard PC

xplore TABLET PC xplore TABLET PC

IDENTIFICATION

TAGwriter alphaTAG MSA 2005*

USB USB cable ca short range radio link [W-U short range radio link [W-USB] long range radio long range radio link

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Operating Modes of alphaSCOUT TM Mode is started by an alphaTAGs that is programmed accordingly Repeater mode alphaSCOUT serves as independent repeater No motion alarm is triggered Indication of signal loss for easy positioning Display: rep

Beeper mode notifies in case there is an alarm in the system Typically used by person in charge for monitoring or by commander Display: BEEP

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Operating Modes of alphaSCOUT TM Companion mode alphaSCOUT acts as a telemetric motion alarm Application: inspections without respiratory protection Display: Co

Base Station assignment alphaSCOUT logs onto preferred alphaBASE Useful in incidents with several segments and monitoring centres

Hibernation mode Saves battery Wake-up by pushing any button

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Summary Powerful and reliable Listen-Before-Talk, automatic channel switch Repeater functionality

User friendly Automatic logon Automatic documentation Various operation modes [repeater, beeper, companion etc.]

Cost effective Integrated data radio Pocket-ICU concept of modular network MSA 2005

alpha Personal NetworkTrend Setting Technology for maXXimum Safety!

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