Alexa-RE as a functional expert and in coordination with partners is helping advance the development of real-time biometrics technology platforms by leveraging the flexibility of wearable sensor technology such as wristbands through mobile communications systems. First responders working in epidemic or outbreaks events, like Ebola, are at risk for infections and of greater importance could play a role in furthering disease transmission. A wearable device could serve as an early warning for infection or worsening health conditions. This could also apply to environmental hazards and environmental contaminants where sensing technologies currently exist.

Deploying the latest technologies of remote sensing and control plays an essential part of an effective public health countermeasure strategy for exposure and contaminant scenarios. Remote sensing technology and information integration helps with early exposure awareness, rapid identification, monitoring health status and disease spread, which could inform decisions, response operations and quarantine policy and procedures. The technology allows for individuals to be geographically tracked and data can be analyzed to reveal individual level medical conditions as well as population level data to allow for better management of outbreaks or other public health events.