RFI_QandA_2.pdf
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This Request for Information from the Air Force Research Laboratory seeks industry feedback on integrating existing sensor technologies and assessment techniques to monitor pilot physiological state in flight. Responses are requested to discuss experience, capabilities, and approach in areas including biometric monitoring, air quality monitoring, flight environment monitoring, respiratory function monitoring, data storage and processing, and onboard analytics. Responses must be submitted by January 3, 2020 and are limited to ten single-spaced pages. An Industry Day open house will be held on February 7, 2020 for interested responders to notify by the January deadline.
RFI Questions and Answers #2
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RFI # AFRL-711-RHX-002
Questions and Answers
1. Given the RFI interest in biometric monitoring and haptic feedback, would wearables that integrate directly with the ensemble base layer garment (on or in) be of interest, given that these would potentially require modifications to the base layer?
Yes. We are open to a wide range of approaches for integrating sensor devices.
2. Likewise, is there current/future interest in wearable or pilot-adjacent technologies that would receive power from the aircraft, and/or include components that remain with the aircraft (e.g. a power jack or wireless energy transfer device), or is this a no-go?
Such approaches are possible and within the scope of this RFI, however as one goal is for a system to be platform-agnostic, it would depend on the difficulty involved with mounting this component on multiple aircraft types – i.e. a very small device with minimal power consumption is more feasible than a larger one that would require more substantial modification to the aircraft and customization for each type.
3. I noticed the update today with the COG Pack whitepaper and had a read through. Its description of the high-level software interface (OSI layers 4-7) is very informative, but there isn’t any mention of the lower layers, in particular the physical layer (i.e. what a new piece of sensor hardware would plug into). For example, would RS-232 serial, USB, or potentially Bluetooth devices be supported, or some other standardized interface that would allow the same solution to deploy across airframes? Is this something we need to address in the whitepapers?
The intent is for offerors to provide and recommend the physical layer, so this was intentionally not specified
4. Is the same company allowed to submit multiple whitepapers covering different topics in the RFI? For example, can we submit separate whitepapers covering biometrics, air quality and flight environment monitoring?
The Government is seeking an integrated solution of the tools mentioned in the RFI. It would make sense to have 1 white paper per 1 integrated solution. In other words, if your company intends to present multiple, distinct integrated solutions, then it would be acceptable for you to submit multiple white papers.
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