Med Sat

Med Sat

Capstone Project
This satellite device with paired app records and communicates medical data and critical information to make search and rescue efforts in the backcountry more efficient and effective.
DESIGNER(S)
IN COLLABORATION WITH
MAJOR
Industrial Design
FACULTY
Jason Germany
Med Sat combines an oximeter and a satellite antenna that uses a paired app to send vital information to search and rescue teams. This is an important device considering that only 4 out of 401 National Parks have adopted plans for cell towers or wireless communication within their boundaries to improve public safety, and over 90% of wilderness travelers don’t bring alternative communication devices. Med Sat records current medical data through its interface and oximeter, which can be viewed on the app; it shares the user’s medical ID, which includes blood type, medical history, current medication, etc. and shares the user's location and terrain type using GPS to provide search and rescue teams with ample information to successfully save lives and treat injuries.
DESIGNER(S)
MAJOR
Industrial Design
FACULTY
Jason Germany
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
DIVISION OF DESIGN