The Wearin’ X DGGN Smart Tactical Vest passes the Olympic field test
October 3, 2024
The Paris 2024 Games provided a global stage for Wearin’ and its IoT technology designed to ensure the safety of field personnel in mission-critical environments. The Smart Tactical Vest co-developed with the Direction Générale de la Gendarmerie Nationale (DGGN) was tested for the first time in the real-life situation of a large-scale event by the Gendarmerie Nationale and international law enforcement units. The field test was successfully conducted for the full duration of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with personnel deployed on foot and horseback, and including nighttime events.
During the Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11, foot patrols equipped with Wearin’s Smart Tactical Vest secured key locations, including iconic landmarks and sports venues across Paris.
The vest was field-tested at the Vaires-sur-Marne nautical stadium during the rowing and canoeing-kayaking events, as well as at Place Pigalle during the women’s cycling road race.
Additionally, the Gendarmerie Mobile Squadron 21/1 from Melun relied on the vest to safeguard attendees at high-profile events like the table tennis tournaments, handball quarterfinals, and volleyball matches at the Palais des Congrès and Porte de Versailles.
During the entire event, international law enforcement units integrated into the French command structure also used the vest to manage patrols throughout Paris, coordinated via a Command & Control center.
One of the most rigorous tests took place during the “Marathon pour tous”, a grueling 42.195 km race from Paris to Versailles. The vest’s advanced power management system kept officers fully operational for shifts lasting up to 16 hours.
For Lieutenant-Colonel Fabrice Blanc, Innovation Program Director from the Gendarmerie Nationale, who closely followed the event, the Smart Tactical Vest “improves the safety of our forces in the field while enabling coordination during complex events such as the Paris 2024 Games. This innovative technology offers the possibility of better anticipating and reacting to critical situations, thus reinforcing the operational efficiency of the units.”
Lien Pham, Business Development Manager at Wearin’, emphasized the importance of collaboration in the development process: “This partnership is based on a close collaboration between our teams and the Gendarmerie, which has enabled us to develop, in successive iterations, a solution that is perfectly adapted to operational needs.”
He added that this cooperation has helped “to fine-tune functionalities and guarantee optimum efficiency in critical situations, while improving information feedback to the command”.
The Smart Tactical Vest also supported security
operations during the Paralympic Games, which ran from August 28 to September 8.
The Future of Tactical Wearable Technology
The Paris 2024 Games mark a pivotal moment for Wearin’s Smart Tactical Vest, demonstrating both its reliability and capability to enhance safety and communication at large-scale events. This is made possible by several advanced features.
The solution attaches to pre-installed body armor and uses a cutting-edge AI-enhanced warning device that works independently of existing radio systems. The “Wearin’ Brain” is a ruggedized device that can be manually activated via an SOS button or automatically triggered when it detects abnormal situations (loss of verticality, bullet impact, etc.). If there’s a warning, the device also sends the location of the person.
The connectivity kit has smart power management with a high-performance central battery which gives up to 15 hours autonomy. The vest offers optimal ergonomics with multifunctional pouches and MOLLE fasteners for warning and communication devices. It also has luminous fibers on the front and back. The Wearin’ IoT platform can be equipped with a dashboard that integrates into command-center systems. It enhances operations by providing real-time data from various sensors and devices, enabling faster decision-making and improving unit coordination.
