A smartwatch system for situational awareness of military and emergency operation teams

The smartwatch system addresses the lack of situational awareness in military and emergency teams by integrating various sensors and communication modules to provide real-time health and location data sharing, enhancing operational effectiveness even in GPS-denied environments.

WO2025136336A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2025-06-26HAVELSAN HAVA ELECTRONICS SAN & TIC AS
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Application Number
PCT/TR2024/051644
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2025-06-26

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Technical Problem

Existing systems lack the capability to provide real-time situational awareness of health, location, and activity for military and emergency operation teams, especially in environments where GPS signals are unavailable.

Method used

A smartwatch system equipped with rotometers, accelerometers, PPG sensors, thermometers, GNSS, UWB, Bluetooth, wireless network, and GSM modules, which processes data using advanced signal processing and AI methods to analyze stress, fall, and fatigue, and enables data sharing among team members.

Benefits of technology

The smartwatch system effectively monitors and shares critical health and location data among team members, enabling enhanced situational awareness and operational decision-making, even in environments with jammed GPS signals or closed spaces.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a smartwatch system developed for situational awareness of both military and emergency teams. More particularly, the invention relates to a smartwatch system for operational teams to reduce loss of life and property by increasing situational awareness within the team.
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Description

[0001] A SMARTWATCH SYSTEM FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF MILITARY AND EMERGENCY OPERATION TEAMS

[0002] Technical Field

[0003] The invention relates to a smartwatch system developed for situational awareness of both military and emergency teams.

[0004] More particularly, the invention relates to a smartwatch system for increasing situational awareness in operational teams to reduce loss of life and property.

[0005] Prior Art

[0006] Prior to the inventive system, it is not possible to mention the existence of a modular system without pre-installation that can track the health, location and activity of personnel involved in military and emergency operations in environments where GNSS signals can and cannot be received.

[0007] In document CN216534121U in the known state of the art, a watch used for military purposes is mentioned.

[0008] In the document KR101622040B1 in the known state of the art, there is mention of a watch used for military purposes and containing sensors that receive health data of the user.

[0009] When the applications in the state of the art are examined, the need arose to realize a smart watch with an interface that can show the user's critical information to teammates and leaders. Brief Description of the Invention

[0010] The object of the present invention is to realize a smartwatch system with an interface that can display the user's critical information to teammates and leaders.

[0011] It is another object of the present invention to provide a smartwatch system for collecting the user's health, activity and location data and distributing this data for access by relevant persons.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to realize a smartwatch system that enables stress, fall and fatigue analysis from health and activity information with advanced signal processing and artificial intelligence methods.

[0013] It is another object of the present invention to provide a smartwatch system capable of positioning in environments where jammers are active or in closed environments.

[0014] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0015] The smart watch system realized to achieve the object of this invention is shown in the attached figures.

[0016] These figures are

[0017] Figure 1: Schematic view of the smartwatch system according to the invention.

[0018] Figure 2: A detailed schematic view of the smartwatch in the system in which the smartwatch according to the invention is used.

[0019] The parts in the figure are numbered one by one and the equivalents of these numbers are given below.

[0020] 1. Smart Watch

[0021] 2. Cloud 3. Smart watch display interface

[0022] 4. Rotometer and accelerometer

[0023] 5. PPG sensor

[0024] 6. Temperature meter

[0025] 7. Global positioning system (GNSS)

[0026] 8. Ultra Wideband (UWB)

[0027] 9. Bluetooth module

[0028] 10. Wireless network module

[0029] 11. GSM module

[0030] 12. Processor

[0031] 13. Screen

[0032] 14. Battery

[0033] 15. Remote user interface

[0034] The invention is a smartwatch system comprising,

[0035] Rotometers and accelerometers (4) for measuring the activity of the person and for fall detection, which are also used in the pedestrian blind navigation algorithm and fall detection and relative positioning algorithms,

[0036] A PPG sensor (5) that measures a person's pulse rate and blood oxygen level, from which health anomalies, stress and fatigue can be calculated,

[0037] A thermometer (6) that measures the ambient or skin temperature of the person,

[0038] A global positioning system (GNSS) (7), a satellite communication unit that can be used for global positioning,

[0039] Ultra-wideband (UWB) (8), which can be used for relative positioning and simple data transfer,

[0040] Data transmission units that enable communication with the connected cloud (2) system and other smartwatches,

[0041] A processor (12) that processes data from the sensor and other clocks, Smartwatch display interface (3) showing information visible to the person on the smartwatch (1) display (13).

[0042] The smart watch system according to the invention comprises a bluetooth module (9) for transmitting data to processors and users over a short distance via a bluetooth source.

[0043] The inventive smart watch system comprises a wireless network module (10) for transmission of data over a large distance via a wireless transmission source.

[0044] The inventive smart watch system comprises a GSM module (11) for transmission of data over a wide distance via a GSM source.

[0045] A smartwatch system is a system that enables military or civilian operational teams to monitor each other's health, activity status and location, and to exchange simple defined messages. This system consists of smartwatches (1) worn by each team member and data exchange between these smartwatches (1) or other desired units. This data exchange can enable messaging between team members with predetermined words on the smartwatch screen (13), as well as communicating the health status and location of individuals and reshaping the operation if necessary. The location, health status, fatigue levels, stress levels, stress levels, fall status, activities of the people in the team are obtained by various artificial intelligence or signal processing algorithms and can be presented to other teammates and the team leader. The person can see whether another team member wearing the smartwatch (1) is in a critical condition and can see the person's location relative to him / her and, if present in the environment, his / her global location. In this way, at least the relative positions of all team members can be determined even in environments where the global positioning system (GNSS) (7) is not operational. The inventive system enables all team members to answer the questions "Where are you?" and "How are you?" at one point. Each smartwatch (1) consists of a rotometer and accelerometer (4), PPG sensor (5), temperature meter (6), global positioning system (GNSS) (7), ultra-wideband (UWB) (8) signal source, bluetooth module (9), wireless network module (10), GSM module (11), processor (12), display (13) and battery (14). It is possible to transfer data to close users via bluetooth module (9) and to remote users via wireless network module (10) via cloud (2). The smartwatch screen interface (3) displays health information that allows the user to see their own health status and information obtained from other team members. It is also possible to see the emergency messaging option on the smartwatch screen interface (3). This data can also be integrated into any other remote user interface (15).

[0046] The data received from individuals with various sensors (pulse rate, blood oxygen level, inertial meter, respiration rate) are processed to show fatigue and stress levels on the smartwatch display interface (3).

[0047] An anomaly and distances related to the health status of each team member with a smartwatch (1) element are displayed on the smartwatch display interface (3). By selecting any team member on the interface (3), the details of that person's health status (anomalies, health values, fatigue, stress, activity and fall detection data) and their relative position in terms of direction and distance, as well as their exact position, if available, can be seen.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A smartwatch system, characterized in that it comprisesRotometers and accelerometers (4) that measure the activity of the person and detect falls, as well as contributing to the pedestrian blind navigation algorithm and the relative positioning algorithm,A PPG sensor (5) that measures a person's pulse rate and blood oxygen level, from which health anomalies, stress and fatigue can be calculated,A thermometer (6) that measures the ambient or skin temperature of the person,A global positioning system (GNSS) (7), which is a satellite communication unit that can be used for global positioning,Ultra-wideband (UWB) (8), which can be used for relative positioning and simple data transfer,Data transmission units that enable communication with the connected cloud (2) system and other smart watches (1),A processor (12) that processes data from the sensor and other clocks,Smartwatch display interface (3) showing information visible to the person on the smartwatch (1) display (13).

2. A smartwatch system according to claim 1, characterized in that the smartwatch (1) comprises a bluetooth module (9) for transmitting data via a bluetooth source.

3. A smartwatch system according to claim 1, characterized in that the smartwatch (1) comprises a wireless network module (10) for transmitting data via a wireless transmission source.

4. A smartwatch system according to claim 1, characterized in that the smartwatch (1) comprises a GSM module (11) for transmitting data via a GSM source.

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