12:00 pm
Welcome Address
- Arthur Daemmrich, Director, Smithsonian Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Opening Keynote
- Heather Wilson, Secretary of the US Air Force
1:00 pm
Demonstration of BATDOK (US Air Force). BATDOK rapidly aggregates health data from sensors on multiple patients to give medics better awareness.
2:00 pm
Demonstration of Hammer Hook (US Coast Guard). Invented by a First Class Petty Officer while stationed on a Coast Guard cutter in Alaska, the Hammer Hook combines two frequently used tools into one.
3:00 pm
Demonstration of SHRAIL System (US Army). Conceived by two US Army surgeons, SHRAIL is a lightweight rail system that mounts to a standard NATO litter to transform it into a highly functional operating table or intensive-care-unit bed.
