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QUASAR technology successfully acquires ECG data on firefighters during “live fire” training exercise.

Under sponsorship from the Department of Homeland Security’s SBIR Program, QUASAR conducted a project in collaboration with the University of Illinois’ Fire Services Institute to investigate the feasibility of using QUASAR’s sensors to acquire ECG data on subjects undergoing “live fire” training.  The QUASAR sensors were integrated into an undershirt (see below) to be worn by subjects during the training exercise.
 
Results of the tests were as follows:

• Heart rate: accuracy better than 99%,           
• Bradycardia accuracy better than 99%,
• Ventricular Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia: 100% accuracy and no false alarms
• Premature Ventricular Contractions: a false alarm rate of less than 0.6%
• Data collected were of sufficient fidelity to support a reliable automated cardiac event early warning system

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QUASAR awarded contract for cognitive monitoring project
QUASAR, Inc. has been awarded a $750K Phase II SBIR contract by the Army to develop a system based on our noncontacting bioelectric sensing technology incorporated into headgear such as a cap or visor for brain monitoring. The sensor hardware will be integrated with precision algorithms and gauges developed specifically for this program to produce a lightweight, wearable, noninvasive sensor suite to provide forewarning of an impending change in an individual’s cognitive performance. QUASAR will collaborate with Dr. John Polich of the Scripps Research Institute on experiments designed to develop the gauges and algorithms and hone their performance.

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QUASAR teams with adidas to incorporate innovative technologies into sporting goods and equipment
In October 2006, QUASAR and adidas signed an exclusive agreement to evaluate and commercialize QUASAR technologies in adidas sporting goods products. The agreement launches a collaboration to pair QUASAR's state-of-the-art technology with adidas' leadership in providing the best footwear, apparel and sporting goods equipment to help athletes around the world perform at their highest level.

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