What we do

Operational Health & Safety

We combine advanced technologies with human-performance expertise to help the US Total Force stay healthy, resilient, and mission-ready. From real-time environmental and physiological monitoring to cognitive workload assessment, we work alongside our customers to protect service members in the most demanding environments.

How we optimize operational health and safety

Reducing injury risk and sustaining physical readiness, ensuring personnel remain in peak condition and safe in hazardous environmental conditions

Protecting the psychological resilience of Warfighters in high-stress environments so they can perform at their best

Lowering the time and cost burden of injuries, enabling leaders to reallocate critical resources where they’re needed most

Our proven solutions in the field

We’ve launched several solutions that have been tested and proven in real-world operational environments.

Confined Spaces Monitoring System

Wearable technology to monitor operators in confined spaces

The Confined Spaces Monitoring System (CSMS) continuously monitors worker physiological data — such as heart rate and respiration — alongside environmental conditions, including oxygen levels and toxic or flammable gases. This information is transmitted in real time to remote safety attendants, enabling rapid intervention when conditions become unsafe. CSMS helps maintainers stay protected, healthy, and mission-ready during high-risk operations.

Partnering with: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Air Force Research Laboratory

fORE

Neurocognitive monitoring for aviation readiness

fORE uses a miniaturized fNIRS wearable sensor to track brain activity, physiological responses, and cognitive workload for pilots and aircrew. By identifying fatigue, stress, and task overload that traditional self-reporting cannot detect, fORE provides insights commanders and crews can use to make informed decisions, optimize performance, and strengthen safety across aviation missions.

Partnering with: Defense Health Agency

MITHRIL

An intelligent, wearable device to monitor heat risk

The MITHRIL system is powered by the VigiLife™ SafeGuard® and Shield technologies for monitoring real-time physiological indicators to prevent heat injury. MITHRIL integrates real-time physiological monitoring, long-range communication, and user-friendly technology to alert Warfighters and their teams to high-risk heat strain conditions.

Partnering with: Office of Naval Research, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

FitForce™

An advanced app that elevates Marine fitness

FitForce helps the Marine Corps plan, track, and monitor workouts to build strength and endurance safely. Instructors can design unit training schedules, provide Marines with daily workout videos, and include checks to prevent overly strenuous routines. Biometric data from wearable devices, along with self-reported fatigue and injuries, give leaders visibility into unit health to help optimize fitness and readiness across the Corps.

Partnering with: Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM), Human Performance Branch (HPB), Sports Medicine Injury Prevention (SMIP), and Martial Arts and Fitness Center of Excellence (MAFCE)

How we’re moving the industry forward

Advanced research & development

We’re leading some of the most exciting and innovative R&D in the field of Operational Health & Safety. Explore a few of our most recent initiatives.

We are continuously developing our slim, ruggedized fNIRS sensor, MAVERIC, expanding our research to support safer operations and more informed decisions in high-risk environments. Worn under flight helmets or other head-mounted gear, MAVERIC unobtrusively collects neural data and key physiological and cognitive measures, including heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood oxygen levels, to provide real-time insight into Warfighter workload, health, and performance.

We are developing a helmet-integrated multimodal sensor system that continuously monitors physiological and cognitive states to support pilot health, performance, and safety. Using unobtrusive forehead sensors and advanced analytics, CrewCare-HHS detects vital signs, cognitive load, and early indicators of physiological episodes, enabling real-time insight and intervention in demanding flight environments.

We are developing an advanced system to reduce the incidence and severity of parachute landing injuries among military personnel. AERO-PI uses wearable sensors and analytics that track biomechanics during airborne operations, enabling training teams to understand risks, optimize landing techniques, and improve safety and performance.

Let’s build a safer nation, and safeguard those who protect it.

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