Thursday, April 3, 2003
iPAQ Used In the Field For Chemical Analysis
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 01:00 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/04/01/hln.wired.war/index.html
"The ChemBio Decision Aid software runs on Pocket PC-powered handhelds -- in this case, a Compaq iPaq. Should a first responder arriving on the scene of an emergency suspect there's evidence of a chemical attack, he or she could diagnose a person's symptoms using the software."
The current Pocket PC of choice for this task is the iPAQ and is already in pilot testing in Atlanta. The device includes a wireless modem and GPS hardware.
"The ChemBio Decision Aid software runs on Pocket PC-powered handhelds -- in this case, a Compaq iPaq. Should a first responder arriving on the scene of an emergency suspect there's evidence of a chemical attack, he or she could diagnose a person's symptoms using the software."
The current Pocket PC of choice for this task is the iPAQ and is already in pilot testing in Atlanta. The device includes a wireless modem and GPS hardware.
