Isansys Lifecare joins NEP2NE underwater aquanaut Mission to explore extreme environments

Isansys Lifecare, a global provider of remote patient monitoring technology, is set to play a key role in an exciting new underwater aquanaut mission that will study a crew’s physiological and psychological performance in isolated, confined and extreme (ICE) environments.

The five-day mission, Nautical Experiments of Physiology, Technology and Underwater Exploration (NEP2NE), will take place this week at the Jules Undersea Lodge (JUL) in Key Largo, Florida, US, and is a follow-up to the highly successful 2019 NEPTUNE mission which saw scientists stay underwater for five days to study the effects on the human body and test out several new technologies.

To enable real-time monitoring of the NEP2NE crew’s physiological performance, Isansys Lifecare’s cutting-edge remote patient monitoring technology - the Lifetouch sensor, equipped with seven patches, and the Isansys Gateway - will be deployed. The technology has been specifically designed to monitor patients continuously and has already been adopted in research and exploration missions in harsh, hostile environments where real-time data can provide vital insights.

The goal is to waterproof the Isansys Lifetouch, a key component of Isansys Lifecare's intelligent remote patient monitoring system that improves patient safety.

Keith Errey, CEO and co-founder of Isansys Lifecare, expressed his excitement for the NEP2NE mission. He said: ”We are proud to contribute our remote patient monitoring technology to further the understanding of physiological performance in ICE environments and this is a significant step towards improving the Isansys Lifetouch's water resistance capabilities.

“The NEP2NE mission promises to provide valuable insights into the challenges of living and working in extreme environments, and Isansys Lifecare is thrilled to be part of this groundbreaking research.”

The NEP2NE team will be led by Commander Dr Joseph Dituri, who is currently on the record-breaking NEPTUNE 100 mission. The team includes engineer Doug Campbell, physician Dr Shawna Pandya, imaging scientist Kyle Foster, and lawyer Paul Bakken, all members of the Explorers’ Club. The NEP2NE research collaborators will include an international team of scientists and organisations based in the US, Canada, and the UK.

With the Isansys patient monitoring technology in place, the NEP2NE mission is poised to break new ground in exploring the potential of enabling technologies to inform our knowledge of surviving and thriving in ICE environments. Isansys Lifecare's contribution to this mission underscores the company's commitment to advancing remote patient monitoring technology and its potential for improving patient outcomes in a wide range of settings.

Joe Swantack of STARK Industries LLC is providing US-based ground and technical support to Isansys and NEP2NE, in support of this ground-breaking collaborative project.