in ,

TrekReader, Army Partner to Develop Handheld Chemical, Biological Threat Detector

TrekReader, Army Partner to Develop Handheld Chemical, Biological Threat Detector - top government contractors - best government contracting event
https://executivebiz-media.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/08/19/30/9f/c3/a0/b7/6f/d4/64/Executive-Biz.png

TrekReader, Army Partner to Develop Handheld Chemical, Biological Threat Detector - top government contractors - best government contracting event

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command has teamed up with TrekReader to create a pocket-sized device for warfighters, nurses and first responders to detect hazardous chemical or biological substances, DVIDS reported Tuesday.

TrekReader secured non-exclusive rights to leverage the VOCKit technology as part of a patent licensing agreement with RDECOM's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center and both parties also agreed to jointly develop a new handheld universal reader under a collaborative research and development agreement.

Robert Baumgardner, TrekReader CEO, said he believes the Army-developed tool has the potential to recognize multiple biological threats.

"The sooner a person’s infection can be identified the sooner parent notification, health care logistical support and/or isolation can be accomplished,” Baumgardner added.

He plans to file a patent application on a method that would allow VOCKit to interface with smartphones and physiological monitoring devices such as fitness trackers.

The center estimates the technology can read as many as 48 diseases.

ExecutiveBiz Logo

Sign Up Now! ExecutiveBiz provides you with Daily Updates and News Briefings about Government Technology

mm

Written by Matthew Nelson

Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Helps NASA Prepare for Return to Lunar Surface - top government contractors - best government contracting event
Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Helps NASA Prepare for Return to Lunar Surface
Tiffanny Gates, Novetta CEO, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Increasing Novetta's Workforce Through Big Data, IT and Cloud-Based Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
Tiffanny Gates, Novetta CEO, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Increasing Novetta’s Workforce Through Big Data, IT and Cloud-Based Platforms