Multiple stove-piped systems with large form factor hinders operational effectiveness
- Current architecture uses 4 different switches (cards). One for analog radios, the second for video, the third for VoIP and the fourth for digital trunks.
- The switches (boxes) are hardware; based on Compact PCI or Proprietary chassis
- Client-Server based design requires another set of switches for redundancy. End to End redundancy (cards, chassis, server, ethernet, NIC and operator positions) is very complex
Issues with the above mentioned architecture
- Excessive form factor that is not suitable for small tactical or deployable centers
- Stove piped for radio, land-line and video
- Power consumption, heat generation, and electromagnetic interferences
- Scalability and redundancy are limited by hardware
- The user screen is based on old tool sets and requires many actions to perform one function
- Increased cost due to hardware (Capital and Logistics)
Defense E-Health challenges
When a soldier is injured in a theater, subsequent to triage and trauma treatment: First essential metrics that are monitored are: signals from heart (ECG); signals from brain (EEG); and, signals from muscles (EMG).
Currently, 3 separate bio-metric devices are required for ECG, EEG and EMG. The bio-metric devices are large, heavy and cumbersome and require substantial space. Further challenge is in transmitting the biometrics data via military radios from the theater to the command post.
No real time collaboration of biometrics data between the site and the command post (where a doctor resides).
Public safety E-Health challenges
When a person is injured in an accident or suffers critical injuries from other means: First essential metrics that are monitored are: signals from heart (ECG); signals from brain (EEG); blood pressure, and heart rate.
Currently, multiple bio-metric devices are required. The bio-metric devices are large, heavy and cumbersome and require substantial space inside the ambulance. Further challenge is in transmitting the biometrics data via P25 radio or LTE (upcoming usage of broad band plan) to the hospital while in transit.
No real time collaboration of biometrics data between the ambulances and hospital (where a doctor resides).
