Abstract

To address the need for search and rescue operators to be readily aware of the air conditions around them, the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) has tasked us with designing a wearable system to monitor air composition around the user. This system seeks to address the problem of combustible gases collecting in the event of a building collapse. Existing wearable gas sensors are typically handheld sensors secured to the user. This often limits their ability to use both hands during operations; however, our sensor is designed to give the user freedom over how and where they want to wear it. We split the project into two sides: the gas detection team (Team 506) and the display team (Team 505). Our team focuses on creating a gas detection system which is broken down into three main components: a sealed box to house the computer, the sensor suite, and the external power pack. The box is meant to be small and versatile so that the user can secure it anywhere on their body and not obstruct motion. The sensor suite is outside but connected to the box and can also be placed on the upper or lower body. The idea is that the sensor should be placed on the lower body when detecting heavy gases and for lighter gases it should be placed on the upper body. The external power pack allows us to reach our desired runtime while keeping the box design lightweight. Communication with the display team is important to the success of this project. Our team must send accurate data of the surrounding air quality and send it to the display team to keep the user safe. This will happen when Team 505 integrates our gas sensor into their wearable technology.

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