Table 1.

Existing research achievements on wearable devices for soldiers.

Name	Research Unit	Type	Characteristic
LifeBEAM	LifeBEAM	Helmet	Uses an optical sensor to measure heart rate
CombatConnect	The Army’s Program Executive Office	Wearable electronics system	Distributes data and power to and from devices via a smart hub integrated into the vest or plate carrier
Black Hornet 3	FLIR SYSTEM	Pocket-sized unmanned helicopter	An integrated camera that can be mounted on a squad member’s combat vest as an elevated set of binoculars
Ground Warfare Acoustical Combat System	Gwacs Defense	A wearable tactical system	Identifies and locates hostile fire; detects and tracks Small UAVs
ExoAtlet	ExoAtlet	Lower body powered exoskeletons	Provides mobility assistance and decreases the metabolic cost of movement
SPaRK	SpringActive	Energy-scavenging exoskeletons	The collected energy can be turned into electricity to recharge a battery or directly power a device