Field-deployable wearables with machine learning methods for warfighter protection and performance assessment

The Department of the Navy, through its Office of Naval Research, awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the University of California, San Diego to support research and development of field-deployable wearables with machine learning methods for warfighter protection and performance assessment. The grant is part of the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), which aims to stimulate research at educational institutions and non-profits that can improve naval operations and train future researchers. Under the one-year award beginning August 1, 2022, UC San Diego will develop wearable technologies integrated with machine learning to monitor warfighter health, safety, and capabilities during operations and training scenarios. Insights from this research could help the Navy enhance warfighter protection and training evaluation through advanced data analytics.