U.S. Army additionally funds injury-prediction tool for front-line troops
NewsAugust 31, 2018
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Intelligent-systems developer Charles River Analytics has received additional funding from the U.S. Army to further build out a traumatic-injury prediction mobile app for front-line troops, which it calls Ensemble Prediction for Combat Casualty Care (EPIC3). Charles River says that the application can reduce the number of preventable deaths from battlefield injuries by resolving the issues faced by medics in the field.
The EPIC3 app is aimed at wartime medics, who must begin treating wounded warfighters at the point of injury, screening them for potentially life-threatening injuries in the most hostile environments.
“EPIC3 is a powerful app that makes lifesaving tasks easier for combat medics,” said Max Metzger, principal investigator on the EPIC3 effort. “It compiles diagnostic and treatment techniques from medical experts and the latest research, then presents medical alerts and treatment guidance in a simple interface tailored to the medic’s needs and skill level.”
The 29-month contract for EPIC3 is valued at $1 million. This latest contract is a follow-on piece of work secured after Charles River Analytics won an initial contract to develop EPIC3 just over a year ago.
