Last Updated on September 15, 2022 by pg@petergamma.org

Institute which tested the accuracy of the 10 000 USD Adinstruments Equitvital:

https://usariem.health.mil/

Validation of the Equivital (TM) EQO2+ Life Monitor for Continuous Heart Rate Monitoring During Intermittent Military Relevant Tests of Physiological Limits

USARIEM’s Mission Statement mandates that the Institute:

Provide solutions to enhance Warfighter health and performance through medical research

Facilities

USARIEM maintains several unique or highly specialized facilities:

• Hypobaric Chamber Facility or HCF (altitude chambers)
  • Two Class D chambers (man-rated) rarefied air atmosphere, non-oxygen enriched
    • Large Study Chamber: internal volume of 2000 cu. ft. (floor area 200 sq. ft.)
    • Small Study Chamber: internal volume of 1100 cu. ft. (floor area 108 sq. ft.)
  • Environmentally controlled (altitude, temperature, humidity) & connected by an airlock
    • Simulates altitudes of 800-225 Torr (sea level to 9000 m)
    • Temperatures from -32 °C to 43 °C
    • Relative humidity (Rh) between 20-80% (dew point dependent)
  • 23,656 simulated altitude exposures of human volunteers over 33 years of studies[13]
• 13 Environmental Chambers
  • Temperatures from -10 °C to 50 °C
• 5 Biophysical Evaluation Chambers
  • Temperatures from -10 °C to 50 °C
• Biomechanics Laboratory
• Water Immersion Laboratory[14]
  • Temperatures from 5 °C to 45 °C
• Human Exercise Physiology Laboratory
• Human/Animal Physiology Laboratory
• Psychology Laboratory
• Electron Microscopy Laboratory
• Animal Housing and Care Facility
  • Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) Accredited
• Doriot Climatic Chamber Complex
  • Temperatures from -57 °C to 74 °C
• Laser and Flow Cytometry

Off site:

• United States Army Pike’s Peak Research Laboratory
  • Located in Colorado at 4,300 m

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Research_Institute_of_Environmental_Medicine