Emergency Escape Device Speeds Aid to Fire Victims
A NASA Marshall Space Flight Center invention from the Astrionics Laboratory offers rapid egress for people trapped on upper floors. Peter Broussard and John Burch designed a steel cable harness system with a reel and shock absorber to control descent at about 2 feet per second for a 250 pound user. The eight pound device is reusable or can be expanded with additional reels, and represents a low cost evacuation option developed under NASA's Technology Utilization Program.
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Huntville
Ala
NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Peter Broussard
John Burch
Marshall
Astrionics Laboratory
Marshall Center
NASA Study Aims to Ease Railroad Vibrations
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center conducts a 20 month study with the DOT FRA and AAR to analyze train dynamics focusing on hopper cars. The project seeks to understand vibration behavior in long trains to reduce wear and accident risks.
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NASA
Huntsville
Ala
Marshall Space Flight Center
Department of Transportation’s
DOT
Federal Railroad Administration
FRA
American Association of Railroads
AAR
Marshall
Space Technology Applied on Earth
NASA uses six Regional Dissemination Centers at universities to spread space technology to industry. The program aims to adapt space hardware for Earth use, document innovations, and widely publicize results to encourage adoption at state and federal levels.
Money Identifier Aids Blind in Hearing Money Patterns
NASA based device aids blind users by converting bill features into distinctive sounds. A transistor-based system, tested by Arkansas Enterprises in Little Rock, lets users distinguish denominations after practice. The device, from NASA Biomedical Applications Team at the San Antonio Research Institute, is available to schools and individuals.
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NARA
Arkansas Enterprises
Little Rock
NASA
S$ Research Institute
San Antonio
Texas
NASA Network Provides Space Data to Industry
NASA creates regional dissemination centers to supply industry with space technology data. Nonprofit, partially NASA funded, staffed by industry experts. Centers offer retrieval services for fees from NASA’s vast databank. ARAC operates in Bloomington Indiana. KASC at University of Pittsburgh. NERAC at UConn. NC STRC at RTP North Carolina. TAC at University of New Mexico. WESRAC at University of Southern California.
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NASA Network
Washington, D. C
NASA
Aerospace Research Applications Center
ARAC
Indiana
Bloomington
KASC
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New England Research Application Center
NERAC
University of Connecticut
Storrs
Connecticut
North Carolina Science and Technology Research Center
Nc-Strc
Research Triangle Park
North Carolina
TAC
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Western Research Application Center
Wesrac
University of South California
Los Angeles
California
Visual Sensitivity Tester Aids Eye Health Checks
A compact AVST device using NASA tech speeds eye ailment screening to about 10 minutes per person. Portable unit with projector lens and automatic response plotter aids detection of glaucoma cataracts scotoma and retinal or neurological issues, guiding referrals to ophthalmologists.
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NASA
Ames Research Center
Mountain View
Calif
AVST
Telecare unit aids emergency care from space tech
A suitcase sized Telecare medical unit developed by SCI Systems Houston enables trained technicians to diagnose and treat patients at the scene with two way physician communication. The system includes an ECG display, defibrillator, oxygen, resuscitation gear, and remote monitoring and is tested in Harris County with plans to equip 28 rescue vehicles.
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Houston
NASA
SCI Systems, Inc
Harris County Medical Society
Theo of Houston
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