Evening Lecture Series: Tim Broderick

Why do expensive wearable physiologic monitors fail to deliver on promises that they will improve our health and performance? Surprisingly, the quality of physiological data from wearable devices such as smart watches is relatively poor – and it worsens when you are sick, active or in extreme environments. While security and privacy constrain sharing and remote analysis of these data, processor cores and batteries limit artificial intelligence algorithms that can be used to analyze data on these devices. Finally, available devices do not provide users actionable information about their health, stress, and recovery when they need it most. Ongoing Department of Defense and industry sponsored research at IHMC is pushing beyond these limitations. We highlight development of technologies such as advanced physiological sensors, tactical noninvasive nerve stimulators, and novel “e-skin” materials that enable us to successfully assess and augment performance in extreme environments.