Design and Implementation of a Smart Soldier Uniform

Abstract

The death toll of military soldiers deployed in theatres of war or zones of conflicts remains considerable today, despite the advancements in military technology to protect and preserve the lives of combat soldiers as much as possible. In some situations, rescuers or paramedics are unable to reach injured soldiers in time. Under such circumstances, said injured soldiers are unable to practice first aid on themselves to stop or reduce the bleeding, which can often lead to their deaths. Based on the idea of a smart vest worn by soldiers, this paper aims to help the military deal with such critical situations and reduce military casualties by saving the lives of military personnel. The project consists of a Uniform whose primary objective is to track the vital signs and health of the soldiers by detecting bullet impacts and transmitting to a military data center the whereabouts of the injured soldier, i.e their accurate location, the hit zone as well as injured organs. The smart Uniform will also utilize a system that will apply an adequate pressure on the bullet impact location to reduce as much as possible the bleeding. This system has been fully implemented and was virtually tested to make sure that all features within the vest are working properly. Although some minor modifications would give it better usability, the results were very satisfying.