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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) decreases before and during a stroke
Investigating the use of a Skyaid Watch to measure the possibility a near-term stroke.
Have e-mailed a French doctor who has a lot of HRV data during strokes
    no response as of 3/30/01.

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Skyaid Watch might be powered by light - no batteries to replace
Ultracapacitors are physically small yet powerful enough to store power
for 5 voice-mail transmissions, GPS locations and power the pulse rate monitoring

Concept for Skyaid Watch described in Technology Review Magazine
http://www.skyaid.org/Skyaid%20Org/Medical/picture_of_health.htm

Watch Manufacturer: Casio and Seiko are not currently interested, exploring Timex

- - - - Costs and cost-effectiveness being analyzed - - - - - -
Considering subscription service model- similar to AAA,
Subscription service by individuals
will probably occur much before public service based on taxation

- - - - -For-profit in addition to non-profit? - - - - - -
Donations provide a sense of helping a good cause
+ provide a partial tax write-off,

Investments provide a sense of helping a good cause
+ provide a partial tax write-off if the project fails
+ creates opportunity for large economic reward on project success

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DoD and Boeing - - - - - -
The US Department of Defense is shown repeated interest in the Skycar
Boeing's first reaction in March was to use an inferior design concept which it owns
I will have Boeing reconsider this reaction this Spring

Vertiport, Requirements for VTOL - - - - -
http://www.skyaid.org/other_vtol.htm

US City pairs for Air Taxi service - - - - -
http://www.skyaid.org/Skycar/Transportation_Traffic_AirTaxi.htm

Skycar or others - - - - - - - - -
There has been considerable discussion about the feasibility of Skycar propulsion
on two discussion groups on the web.
http://www.skyaid.org/skyaid_skycar_discussions.htm

Skycar in Australia - - - - -
http://www.skyaid.org/Skycar/Media/Skycar_Australia.htm

Urban mobility in developing world - - - - - -
http://www.skyaid.org/Skycar/Transportation_Traffic_AirTaxi.htm

General Aviation problems - the first NTSB conference - - - - - -
http://www.skyaid.org/Skycar/skycar_safety.htm