Personal Activity Monitor Systems

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Personal Activity Monitor System

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), Toronto, ON, has
a requirement for the supply and delivery of Qty. 12,  Personal
Activity Monitor System (PAMS).  These systems will be used with
a combination of GPS, accelerometers, web-based functions and
imbedded physiological sensors to derive an assortment of energy
expenditure and vital signs measures.  When linked together,
they can be connected to a base station,  by transmitting data
over the web, cell phone systems, or using Bluetooth (for short
range).

PAMS will be used in harsh and physical demanding enviroments in
a large field feeding nutrition program, for physical readiness
and other human effectiveness projects conducted by DRDC and
their collaborators in academia/industry.  PAMS will be attached
to individuals, and record variables such as heart rate,
respiration, Sa02 and body temperature. 


Some of the mandatory specifications are:

	-	must have multiple systems that can be linked together for
multiple user trials (up to 10 			subjects at a time);
		-	must use accelerometry, Bluetooth-enabled, and GPS (in
combination with known 			parameters such as body mass, height
to estimate body position, and must have an 			option for future
upgrade to estimate through algorithms, energy expenditure
across a 			wide range of activities, and environmental
conditions;
		-	must be capable of measuring heart rate, respiration, Sa02,
core and skin temperature
			including sub-systems for ingestible radio pill technologies
for measurement of core 			temperature (40 disposable);
		-	must be compatible with smart phones for data collection and
verification;
		-	must be robust in -40C to +50C; etc.

Please refer to the Request for Proposal (RFP), Annex A for a
complete specification of the Personal Activity Monitor System.
It is mandatory that the Bidder's proposed product comply with
the Requirement at Annex A.

Delivery is required on or before July 29, 2013 to DRDC,
Toronto, ON.


Delivery Date: 29/07/2013

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