aqualink week 4 h4d stanford 2016
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aquaLink
Navy divers perform challenging tasks under difficult conditions that have long-lasting health impacts.
How might we protect both the short- and long-term physical health of our nation’s divers?
aquaLink is a system of wearable devices that records data critical to diver health and safety,
and makes it actionable through real-time alerts and post-dive analytics. TEAM
Dave Ahern: International Policy/Defense AcquisitionHong En Chew: Hardware EngineeringRachel Olney: Product DesignSamir Patel: Mechatronics/Finance
SPONSOR
Jordan Spector & U.S. Navy Special Warfare Group 3U.S. Special Operations Commandaqua
Link This Week Previously Total
Users 5 17 22
Buyers 1 2 3
Experts 4 12 16
Interview Breakdown
Beneficiaries by Time
Time
ResearcherMedical OfficerOperators
Customer Archetype: SEALMale, age 21-32
Competitive, driven, physically fit, mentally resilient
Volunteers to join the Navy; spends 2-4 years training
Volunteers to become a Navy SEAL; spends 1.5-2 years training
Volunteers to join SDV; spends an additional 3-6 months training
Driven by problem solving and technical mastery
Not naturally focused on the long-term health impacts
Highly specialized; constant pursuit of optimization
Friction: time spent lost, short-term/acute health problems
Customer Archetype: Medical Officer
Male, age 25-32
Significant exposure to SDV operations and conditions, but not an actual end-user
Respond/react to acute health problems
Limited ability to prevent issues based on access to data
Customer Archetype: Researchers
PhDs across the board
Medical counterpart of SEALs
Cares about the operators they are helping
Explores uncharted territory
Wants to try new technology
Wields unique influence due to IRBs
Friction: Access to divers and adequate equipment
Gaps
Vital Sense pill
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Navy Rebreather Navy Dive Computer
Need AirVitals
SensingVitals
Monitoring
DecompMgmt Geo-
Location
Pivot or Proceed?Geolocation Vitals Monitoring
Type of Need This is the most immediate and active need the most often mentioned pain point.
This is a latent need that the divers are unaware of; and a passive need of the Medical Dive Officers; and an active need of Researchers
Beneficiary Divers, Dive Officers Researchers, Dive Officers, Divers, Dep of Navy, VA
Realistic Goal A work around that will function within specific limitations
A working minimal viable product that ruggedization of off the shelf products and aggregation of sensors
Mission Achievement
Wholesale adoption within SDV, employment throughout broader NSW community; limited commercial opportunities for recreational divers
Adoption within SDV, application throughout NSW, DoD SOF elements, limited application within commercial dive sectors, athletes, etc
MVP Vitals
MVP Vitals
Courtesy of Cornell University
MVP Geo
Buoy is deployed when a new location fix is needed
Map updates each time buoy is deployed
Who: ResearchersHow: IRB gives them mandate + funds, we just need to show a proof-of-concept device that collects the data they wantWho: Medical Dive OfficersHow: Need mandate from CO, need actionable info from researchers
Fewer dive injuries in return for integrating a wear-and-forget device into diving SOP that collects vitals data for diver health personnel
Provides a reliable method of collecting vitals data for diver health research, this is currently unachievable using COTS devices
Presents data in a format easy to use by diver health personnel in all institutions
Mission Model Canvas (Vitals)KEY PARTNERS KEY ACTIVITIES
KEY RESOURCES
VALUE PROPOSITION BUY-IN / SUPPORT BENEFICIARIES
MISSION BUDGET MISSION ACHIEVEMENT FACTORS
Problem sponsors: Navy Special Warfare Group 3 (NSWG-3), U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
Military diver-related research organizations: Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU), SOCOM Human Performance Resource Center, Naval Underwater Medical Institute (NUMI)
- Fundamental cycle: hypotheses -> MVP (rapid prototyping of hardware/ software) -> stakeholder interviews to evaluate MVP -> pivot and repeat-Timeseries of vitals-Easily-transferrable data-Easily-manipulated data-Long battery life
- User expertise: military divers ,scientific divers
- Medical expertise: med sch, SOCOM HPRC, NEDU
- Hardware/software prototyping costs (RDT&E from NEDU or SOCOM)- Purchase of existing products on the market for evaluation (NSWG-3 or
NAVSOC N-8)- Potential Funding for manufacturing/technical advice from Jabil- Potential Funding for supply chain (PCBs, IC’s, assorted electrical components)
Feasibility: At the end of the quarter, NSWG3/SOCOM decide that our proposal merits further development and initiates their internal processes for funding/pilot testing/field deployment
Research case:Use IRB funds to develop prototypes for testing with SDVT-1Regular use case:NEDU validates prototype, Master Diver recommends device to CO who authorizes purchase, NSWG-3 N8 is the purchaser
DIVER HEALTH PERSONNEL
Researchers:Karen Kelly, NHRCJohn Florian, NEDU
Medical Dive Officers???
OPERATORS
End Users:LT Scott Terry, SDVT-1Other SEALs
Influencers:LT Jordan Spector, SDVT-1Master Diver, SDVT-1 = ???
Decision Makers:CO, SDVT-1 = ???
Purchaser:SDVT-1 CSO, NSWG-3 N8 = ???
Who: Master DiverHow: Demo proof-of-concept device and NEDU validation resultsWho: CO How: Receive strong recommendation from Master Diver
DEPLOYMENT
Mission Model Canvas (Geo)
Who: SDV/SEAL DiversHow: Master Diver approves usage
Who: Submarine CrewHow: Unknown entity approves for usage on submarine
KEY PARTNERS KEY ACTIVITIES
KEY RESOURCES
VALUE PROPOSITION BUY-IN / SUPPORT
DEPLOYMENT
BENEFICIARIES
MISSION BUDGET MISSION ACHIEVEMENT FACTORS
- Problem sponsors: Navy Special Warfare Group 3 (NSWG-3), U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)- Military diver-related research organizations: Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU), SOCOM Human Performance Resource Center, Naval Underwater Medical Institute (NUMI)- Commercial partners: mil-spec dive equipment manufacturers
- Fundamental cycle: hypotheses -> MVP (rapid prototyping of hardware/ software) -> stakeholder interviews to evaluate MVP -> pivot and repeat
- Defence procurement expertise: course staff, sponsors, DIUX, liaisons- User expertise: military divers, scientific divers
- Hardware/software prototyping costs (RDT&E from NEDU or SOCOM)- Purchase of existing products on the market for evaluation (NSWG3 or
NAVSOC N-8).
1. Feasibility: At the end of the quarter, NSWG3/SOCOM decide that our proposal merits further development and initiates their internal processes for funding/pilot testing/field deployment
2. Performance: Our prototype should demonstrate that all critical features can be integrated within given size/weight/cost specs
3. User satisfaction: Seamless integration into current SOP, increased situational awareness
Operator UsageHow: NEDU validates prototype, Master Diver gives approval, SDVT-1 CSO is the recommender to NSWG-3 N8 who is the purchaser
Submarine UsageHow: TBD
End Users (Divers):LT Scott Terry, SDVT-1Other SEALs
InfluencersLT Jordan Spector, SDVT-1Master Diver, SDVT-1
End Users (Submarine Crew):???
Provide more accurate location to increase likelihood of mission success
Provide information on teammates’ locations to prevent ‘diver missing’ situations
AquaLink Value Proposition SDVT-1 Diver
-Long-term health repository might make dives safer and increase performance-Potential for real-time safety feedback
- Synchronize oxygen system and vital monitoring through wireless connection system- They are no longer operating in the ‘dark’-Small form factor: doesn’t add weight or space-Put-and-forget: no involvement from the diver
AquaLink Integrated Sensor
Platform Size, Safety, and Data
-Extremely proficient and adaptive divers-Access to world class medical professionals and performance coaches-Relatively agile procurement/acquisition process
- No singular interface for all Dive information-No ability to monitor vitals in real time-No ability to maintain flexible communication between divers-No overall locational situational awareness-Too many pieces of equipment
Conduct underwater
operations for the U.S. Military
Value Proposition Canvas
AquaLink Value Proposition Medical Dive Officers and Researchers
-Develop tailored platform to sync individual diver data in central repository accessible by medical professionals-Provide Human Performance staff with acute feedback to optimize diver performance
-Ruggedize monitors/sensors to enhance collection capability-Develop data sync function that minimizes operator requirement -Acquire data during dives
AquaLink Integrated Sensor
Platform Data
-Funding and approval flexibility-Scheduled access to divers for testing-Institutional credibility and established pathways for testing, procurement, etc
-Durability of current monitors insufficient to withstand conditions-No central repository for data collected-Don’t know what factors lead to what problems
Collect and Analyze data on Diver
Health
Value Proposition Canvas
Hypotheses Moving Forward
The individual divers should monitor their own vitals during the mission and the leadership trusts them to.
System should deliver real-time value in the form of system checks (oxygen levels, kick count, etc) to generate operator buy-in
A heads up display is the ideal form of information transmission during a dive.
Any system should be modular in nature to allow for the integration of evolving technology (geolocation and communication)
System should pair data transmission with a critical function to force data collection
Questions