The feasibility of using a forehead reflectance pulse oximeter for automated remote triage

The extreme conditions of combat and multi-casualty rescue often make field triage difficult and put the medic or first responder at risk. In an effort to improve Reid triage, we have developed an automated remote triage system called ARTEMIS for use in the battlefield or disaster zone. This preliminary research seeks to empirically demonstrate that the Nonin forehead reflectance pulse oximeter is a viable sensor for measuring essential physiological parameters used in automated field triage systems such as ARTEMIS.