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NASA Academy Summer 2021 Equipment Development Team ReportWildfires have become increasingly frequent, widespread, intense, and destructive. The
2021 NASA Academy at Langley Research Center was given the task of applying NASA technology to the challenges faced by wildland firefighting professionals. The Equipment Development Team focused on developing tools that could be deployed to make the work of wildland firefighters safer and more effective. The team developed both a conceptual design and a prototype of a lightweight respirator with air cooling capabilities. The team also researched body-worn biometric and environmental sensors, identifying a suite of sensors that could predict and
alert firefighters to dangerous physical and environmental conditions. This report outlines the
results of these activities, and analyzes each component of the systems, identifying challenges,
possible technological solutions, and their feasibility.
Document ID
20210023737
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other - FALL 2021 Interns Exit Deliverable Presentations to meet Interns Program Exit Deliverable requirement
Authors
Kilarendha Sundling
(University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi, United States)
Austin Adkins
(Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia, United States)
Alex Deardorff
(West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia, United States)
Jared Short
(West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia, United States)
Cicely Sharafati
(West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia, United States)
Aaron Juchau
(Boston University Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
K. J. Lewis
(Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States)
Wilson Martinez
(University of Washington Seattle, Washington, United States)
Kailey Pierce
(University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States)
Michael B. Brown
(William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia, United States)
Seth Young
(Christopher Newport University Newport News, Virginia, United States)
Date Acquired
November 1, 2021
Publication Date
December 1, 2021
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 80NSSC19M0229
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Use by or on behalf of the US Gov. Permitted.
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