Why 300 Sailors and Marines Deployed on an Amphibious Ship with Smart Rings
Lt. Xavier Pierce from Reaford, N.C., puts on a health-monitoring ring as part of the Crew Readiness, Endurance, and Watch Standing (CREW) study aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Isaak Martinez)
14 Apr 2021
Researchers who set out to study fatigue on a Navy warship found out firsthand that getting good rest while underway is not easy.
Rachel Markwald, a sleep physiologist with the Naval Health Research Center, and her team spent two weeks aboard the amphibious assault ship Essex. They led a study Markwald said could someday help commanders spot when crew members are reaching dangerous fatigue levels that might interfere with their duties.