The main objective of this thesis is to develop and implement a sensorized helmet module, designed
specifically for firemen, which monitors and assesses the concentration of dangerous gas
substances in the operation theater. Figure1.1 shows a conceptual diagram of the project.
One of the aims of the project Vital Responder is exactly to study the relation between sensors
and innovator technologies capable of being adaptable to clothes to get reliable and safe systems
to be used by First Responders. The VR’s main scope is to reach the system in real time contexts
under adverse conditions and monitor data online.
The main goal of the Vital Helmet is to build a helmet module which is flexible to different fire
contexts and in which you only have to change sensors according to the type of fire, forest, urban
or industrial. Thus, the software should be reprogrammed and readjusted. To sum up, the key idea
is to redesign the hardware and firmware to different contexts.
In case there is danger to the firemen, an alert should be sent to the operational command
service.
- To achieve this goal, the following topics have been planned:
- Identify which sensors are the best;
- Project a hardware module as it is possible to adapt to different sets of sensors
- Implementation and assessment of the developed system in the lab;
- Assessment in real sets.