It has long been recognized by the DoD acquisition community that effective translation of capability needs into stable, affordable, and well-managed acquisition programs requires proper management of technology maturity. The Technology Readiness Level (TRL) process has proven to be the tool of choice for assessing the maturity of developing technologies from the laboratory to deployment. However, TRLs are not designed for ensuring human capabilities are factored into the evolution of developing technologies. This paper discusses the steps necessary to bring human systems integration (HSI) maturity assessment to the level of technology readiness assessment in the Air Force's rapid acquisition programs. The incorporation of Human Readiness Levels that emphasize system design in terms of human capabilities and limitations into the technology maturity assessment process will reap benefits of risk mitigation, improved system performance, and reduced life-cycle costs when the technology is ultimately deployed to the warfighter.
Introduction: This paper is the product of the research "Biological network nanosensors for diabetes control with the issuance of alerts to users", developed in the technological faculty of the Francisco José de Caldas District University carried out during 2018 and 2019. Problem: Diabetes is a disease that affects most of the adult population and not having proper control can lead to health complications that lead to early deaths. Objective: To propose a theoretical prototype for communication between a nano network and the applications that work to monitor networks, which issues an alarm to users who have diabetes and thus have better control of their disease. Methodology: Research articles, books and forums published from 2010 onwards (some exceptions are found in the references) were used, along with official documentation of tools such as Netcool, Nagios and Pandora. Results: 66 sources were found including papers, monographs, forums and others that complied with the research guidelines. In addition, numerous applications were found that can be implemented in the proposed theoretical prototype. Conclusion: A theoretical prototype is proposed for communication between a nano network and an alarm management system for the end user. This prototype use current technologies and specialized tools. Originality: The article presents an innovative theoretical prototype, designed to solve a problem in the health sector, that makes use of emerging technologies. Limitations: The internet of nano-things, oriented to biological processes, is an emerging technology. At the time of writing this paper, there are no real prototypes or tools to simulate nano networks in conjunction with biotechnology.
Background “Cόdigo Infarto”, the vast patient-centric, app-based, educational crusade of the Mexican Society of Interventional Cardiology (SOCIME) has been combined with the Latin America Telemedicine Infarct Network (LATIN) to create a comprehensive, national AMI program for Mexico. Purpose To demonstrate the benefits of amalgamating educational initiatives of national cardiology societies with a global telemedicine program for improving AMI management. Methods “Cόdigo Infarto” App connects patients to a network of several hundred cardiologists and 250 Primary PCI-capable labs. LATIN provides the partnership with its robust telemedicine platform, a hub-spoke strategy that supports patient's access to appropriate medical management. Remotely located experts, in Colombia, provide urgent EKG diagnosis via tele-consultation to the entire LATIN Mexico network. They activate ambulance dispatch and implement guideline-based protocols. Results Numerous “Cόdigo Infarto” sites have incorporated LATIN to provide a simple and accelerated management of AMI patients. Currently, the partnership (7 hubs, 78 spokes) has screened 19,886 patients. A total of 359 STEMI cases (1.8%) have been diagnosed; 118 patients (33%) were urgently reperfused, Primary PCI was performed in 74% of the latter cases. D2B time was 41 min. Reasons for the lack of treatment include delayed presentation, lack of ICU beds and insurance denials. Currently, these constraints are being methodically probed. Updated results will be available at time of presentation. Conclusions The synergy of the AMI initiative for Mexico provides a template for similar initiatives in developing countries.
Concept maps are graphical representations of a body of knowledge and the relationships between parts of that knowledge. Concept maps help people see relationships among ideas and the range of topics to be considered in a concise form. The project discussed in this paper uses concept maps to support the design and development of a human-system integration (HSI) assessment tool to help system acquisition staff develop HSI requirements, to review deliverables for completeness, and to conduct or review HSI evaluations during the system acquisition process. Concept maps, used in this novel way, can help ensure that the essential aspects of a system or a problem are captured. Exemplar systems to be mapped are the F-15E, Stratcom's Global Operations Center (GOC), and the Predator unmanned aerial system.
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