The Advanced Projects group is tasked with improving the standard of medical care available for each phase of human space flight. The scope of the work includes the identification and development of clinical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures the definition of the clinical skills necessary to provide medical care in space, and development of custom software applications to enhance productivity, improve workflow and provide a means for capturing space medicine data.
Wyle personnel work with extramural experts from academia, private industry, military, and other Federal agencies using commercial off-the-shelf solutions and accepted standards of care when possible. Wyle also evaluates and develops the necessary medical technologies and systems for future space missions; develops the requisite clinical knowledge, techniques, and protocols for space medical care; defines the set of clinical skills required for certification as a space medical care provider; and evaluates advanced medical training techniques and technologies.
Wyle's current focus in Advanced Projects is the development of systems and protocols to enhance capabilities on the International Space Station and to define the clinical requirements for exploration class missions, including:
* Ultrasound imaging
* Trauma care
* Respiratory care/advanced ventilation
* Medical informatics (including telemedicine)
* Web based application development
* Risk modeling of clinical outcomes
* Sterile water (for injection)
* Noninvasive diagnostics
Wyle's Advanced Projects group is working toward a medical system that will be appropriate for both near-Earth applications and exploration class missions.